NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said that the decision of French film Festivals including Cannes to celebrate the centenary of Indian cinema will further strengthen cultural relations between India and France.

Singh said this in a statement to the Media during the state visit of French President Francois Hollande to India in New Delhi today:

Singh said culture is as strong a binding force as any between India and France and a new Cultural Exchange Programme was signed today.

The second edition of “Bonjour India” is being organized currently in India.