Modi-Macron: "For the Past Three Decades, France Has Been One of India's Strategic Partners"
Modi and Macron will discuss defence, technology and global issues after opening the summit that brings together Indian deep-tech ventures and universities.
- On Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Bharat Innovates 2026 tech summit in Nice with French President Emmanuel Macron, reinforcing the 'Special Global Strategic Partnership' elevated between the nations earlier this year.
- During the India-France Year of Innovation, the summit showcases India's deep tech and digital infrastructure, with more than 120 Indian companies and global business leaders expected to participate.
- Additional Secretary Piyush Srivastava said, "Bharat Innovates is a landmark initiative that showcases India," focusing on startups, clean energy, and defence space; officials expect about a dozen pacts to be signed.
- Modi and Macron are expected to discuss restoring navigation in the Strait of Hormuz amid United States blockades, as officials emphasized the importance of abiding by the ceasefire agreement between Iran and the United States.
- Following the summit, the Prime Minister will travel to the Slovak Republic on Sunday evening, then return to France for the G7 Summit in Evian and the VivaTech Summit in Paris.
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India, France to double trade in five years, eye greater cooperation in nuclear energy
The two leaders held a bilateral meeting at Villa Kerylos in the port city of Nice after jointly inaugurating Bharat Innovates 2026, an event aimed at matching Indian deep tech startups with global investors
On the eve of the G7, the French and Indian leaders inaugurated in Nice a fair of Indian innovation and technology on Sunday.
On the eve of the G7 summit, the French President and the Indian Prime Minister opened an innovation fair to consolidate their strategic links Emmanuel Macron and Narendra Modi
Technology Adopter To Provider: PM Modi Pitches India As Innovation Partner
Addressing the inaugural session of Bharat Innovates 2026, PM Modi delivered a sweeping vision of India's transformation from a developing-world technology buyer into a confident global innovation hub.
India now a global solutions provider, says PM Modi in France
Nice(France): India is no longer just a consumer of global solutions, but a major contributor to them, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday, June 14, while laying out New Delhi’s vision for a sustainable future for the world through innovation and technology. The prime minister made the comments at the inauguration of the ‘Bharat Innovates’ event in the presence of French President Emmanuel Macron in this Mediterranean French city. The e…
India has huge potential in AI, emerging as global solutions hub: PM Modi in France
At Bharat Innovates in Nice, Narendra Modi said India is emerging as a global innovation solutions hub. He said the country is linking innovation with inclusion and sustainability while backing youth and grassroots ecosystems.
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