Deputy Minister for Higher Education, Science, and Technology, Stella Christie, highlighted Bastille Day as an opportunity to further strengthen educational

Paris. President Prabowo Subianto arrived in Paris on Sunday evening to attend France’s Bastille Day military parade as an official guest of honour, following an invitation from French President Emmanuel Macron.

President Prabowo Subianto leaves Paris, France, to return to the homeland on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, local time after a two-week foreign visit.

A record 7,000 military personnel – some in combat gear – have marched down the Champs-Elysées in this year's Bastille Day parade, demonstrating the French military's "operational credibility" in

With Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto’s visit to France for the Bastille Day, the two countries are looking forward to strengthening their defence cooperation and strategic ties. France has eyes on defence deals involving Rafale fighter planes and Scorpene-class submarines.

The Patriot II Task Force, consisting of Indonesian Military (TNI) personnel and a joint cadet drum band, will be the opening column of the annual parade, thanks to Indonesia being named as the guest of honor in the parade of the French National Day.

Watch the unexpected drama unfold during France’s Bastille Day parade in Paris as a horse suddenly stumbles, causing a Republican Guard to take a live tumble right on the historic Champs-Élysées. This rare mishap added a surprising twist to the grand military celebration marking the 236th anniversary of the French Revolution.