US EditionPM Modi calls France a ‘special partner’, inaugurates H-125 helicopter assembly line with Macron
The facility will produce 500 helicopters over 20 years, boosting jobs and aerospace growth while enhancing India-France defense cooperation, officials said.
- On February 17, 2026, Tata Advanced Systems Limited inaugurated India’s first private-sector H125 Final Assembly Line at Vemagal, Karnataka, virtually opened by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the visit elevated bilateral ties by agreeing to a special global strategic partnership and announcing the Indo‑French Centre for AI in Health, the Indo‑French Centre for Digital Science and Technology, and expanded cooperation in critical minerals, biotechnology, and advanced materials.
- Karnataka Large and Medium Industries Minister M B Patil said 500 H125 helicopters will be manufactured over 20 years, with the first 'Made in India' H125 expected early 2027, making Karnataka the world’s fourth H125 FAL site.
- Local officials confirmed the project will create jobs, with investment anticipated to exceed 1,000 crore and 17 acres of land allotted.
- Macron arrived in Mumbai late Monday and India and France renewed defence cooperation for 10 years, noting a potential military variant of the H125 and plans to attend the India AI Impact Summit 2026 at Bharat Mandapam.
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India France Special Global Strategic Partnership Announced
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