Boris Johnson has publicly clashed with Emmanuel Macron over Brexit, rebutting the French president’s invitation to Indian students to “gain access to Europe” by boasting of the increase in their numbers arriving in the UK.
Macron, who has also made overtures to financial firms seeking a possible exit from London once Britain has left the EU, made his comments during a three-day trip to India.
As Macron spoke at an event in New Delhi on Saturday, his official Twitter account sent out a series of tweets in English saying he wanted to make France into India’s “first strategic partner in Europe”.
One tweet said: “We are at the beginning of a new momentum between France and India.” Another sought to tempt overseas Indian students, many of whom have traditionally studied in the UK, to head to France instead.
The tweet said: “I want to double the number of Indian students coming to France. If you choose France you gain access to francophonie, you gain access to Europe.”
Source : foxnews
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