Security forces to remain in New Caledonia as long as necessary: French President Macron

NEW DELHI: French President Emmanuel

Macron

announced on Thursday that the security forces would remain in riot-hit

New Caledonia

, for as long as needed.
However, he said that the state of emergency would not be extended unnecessarily.
The French president arrived in New Caledonia on Thursday for a series of discussions aimed at moving forward from the deadly unrest that was sparked by a controversial electoral reform.