PM Modi announces five-year work visa for Indian students studying masters in France

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on a two-day official visit to Paris where he was welcomed by French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne at the airport.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that Indian students who are pursuing a master's degree in France will now be given a five-year long-term post-study visa. Earlier, Indian students were given two-year work visa.

He addressed the Indian community at LA Seine Musicale in Paris and he also received a gala welcome from the people gathered there.

"The last time I came to France, it was decided that Indian students studying in France would be given a 2-year post-study work visa. Now, it has been decided that Indian students pursuing Masters in France will be given long-term post-study visa of 5 years," said PM Modi in his address, as reported by NDTV.

He congratulated the people on the occassion, and called his visit to France "special" as France is celebrating its National Day.

He was attending the National Day Parade of France with French President Emmanuel Macron and called it a reflection of the "unbreakable friendship between India and France." 

"An agreement has been made for the use of India's UPI...It will be started from the Eiffel Tower, and now Indian tourists would be able to make payments in Rupees, through UPI, in Eiffel Tower," he said. The Prime Minister during his address also lauded India's growth in UPI.

"Very few people know that India and France are working on archaeological missions for a long time. "It's expanded from Chandigarh to Ladakh. Digital infrastructure is another sector that strengthens the ties between India and France," he added.

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