We have continued with very aggressive growth mode with recent expansion in Argentina, Africa, Brazil, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, French Africa, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Latvia, Romania, Slovakia, and Ukraine.

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"While conveying his condolences, President Hollande assured prime minister of his firm determination to investigate the tragic event and assured that the injured were under the care of French medical teams, " a statement issued by India's external affairs ministry said.

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Manmohan Singh's comments followed a meeting with French President Francois Hollande, who is on a visit to India.

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Britain's victory over the French fleet on the Nile in 1798 ended Napoleon's plan to invade India.

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Famous for the December 1998 hijacking of an Air India passenger jet and the May 8, 2002 murder of a busload of French engineers in Karachi, Harakat members make no secret of their ties.

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The city, on India's southeast coast, is unique in that it was once colonized by the French and still has a notable French presence.

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Later, after the English seized the island from the French in 1810, and abolished slavery in 1835, indentured workers were shipped in their tens of thousands from India and China, each bringing their own cultures and traditions to add to the mix.

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