Modi feted by Macron under shadow of riots

PARIS — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was guest of honor during France's Bastille Day celebrations on Friday, which took place under tight security two weeks after riots swept the country.

During Modi's two-day trip in Paris, India announced a new multibillion-dollar deal for French fighter jets on Thursday. India's Defense Ministry said the country intended to order 26 more Rafale jets as well as another three Scorpene-class submarines, with the price and other terms still being worked out.

India is one of the biggest buyers of French arms. Some of those Indianpiloted Rafales were expected to take part in a flypast on Friday during France's Bastille Day military parade, where Modi was expected to sit alongside French President Emmanuel Macron.