New Delhi, June 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will depart on a two-nation visit to France and Slovakia on Saturday, with defence cooperation expected to feature prominently in discussions with French President Emmanuel Macron as India seeks to strengthen its military capabilities amid rising strategic competition in key maritime regions. At the invitation of French President Macron, Prime Minister Modi will undertake an official visit to France's Nice on June 13-14, and later travel to Evian and Paris from June 16-19. PM Modi will hold bilateral talks with President Macron in Nice on June 14, during which the two leaders will review the full spectrum of their bilateral relationship.