In this edition of Global Print, ThePrint’s senior consulting editor Jyoti Malhotra explains the significance of French president Emmanuel Macron’s visit to India for Republic Day ceremonies, and why he stepped into Joe Biden’s shoes Watch #GlobalPrint

French President Emmanuel Macron, the chief guest for India’s 75th Republic Day, arrived in Jaipur Thursday. This is the sixth time a French leader will be the chief guest at the R-Day celebrations, although the latest invitation has a somewhat unconventional backdrop. In Ep 1388 of Cut The Clutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta analyses Macron’s acceptance of India’s last-minute invite, how it plays into the larger Delhi-Paris relationship, and what it means in an increasingly tumultuous global order.

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann told media in Chandigarh Wednesday that AAP will win all the 13 Lok Sabha seats in the state in the upcoming election, and ruled out an alliance with Congress.

Accompanied by Yediyurappa & Vijayendra, Shettar met BJP chief Nadda in Delhi before rejoining party to 'strengthen' it in Karnataka ahead of Lok Sabha polls.

A high-voltage December saw split in French President’s party during vote on an immigration law. He had to replace his PM and has indicated right-ward tilt to regain political momentum.

Emmanuel Macron visits India and will be the 6th French leader to be the chief guest at the Republic Day Parade in New Delhi -- the most from any single country. Ties between France and India have gone strength to strength covering different sectors from defence to people-to-people ties. Deputy Editor Snehesh Alex Philip speaks to Swasti Rao, Fellow at the MPIDSA and Keshav Padmanabhan who covers foreign policy at ThePrint on the importance of the Indo-French ties as New Delhi and Paris complete 25 years of a strategic partnership in #ThePrintDebates ----more----

मोदी सरकार ने बिहार के दो बार के मुख्यमंत्री को मरणोपरांत भारत रत्न से सम्मानित किया है, सरकार उनकी अधूरी आकांक्षाओं को साकार करने की दिशा में काम कर रही है.----more----https://hindi.theprint.in/opinion/lalu-nitish-restricted-karpoori-thakurs-legacy-he-was-bihars-ambedkar/655455/

European security is linked to survival of Ukraine, Zelenskyy told world leaders at Davos. In episode 1387 of #CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta sums up the fallout of Russian invasion and explains how Iran and China capitalised on the conflict to further their geopolitical objectives.