New Delhi, Feb. 19 -- Chairman of the French Senate Gerard Larcher, along with a delegation of five other Senators, is in India on a two-day official visit to enhance bilateral ties and parliamentary cooperation, the French Embassy in India said on Monday.

Larcher and his delegation will meet Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar during their visit on February 19 and 20, the Embassy said.

The discussion on ways to increase cooperation and mutual understanding between the French Senate and India's Parliament, including through a dedicated agreement, will be held, it said.

This will mark the first official visit to India of a Chairman of the French Senate, the Upper House of France's Parliament, the Embassy said in a statement.

Larcher will als...