New Delhi: French President Emmanuel Macron will undertake a three-day visit to India next week to attend the AI Impact Summit and hold bilateral talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi aimed at strengthening cooperation in key sectors including trade, defence and technology.
According to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Macron will begin his visit from Mumbai on February 17, where he and Prime Minister Modi will jointly inaugurate the India–France Year of Innovation. The initiative will be celebrated throughout 2026 in both countries with collaborative programmes across innovation-driven sectors.
The two leaders are expected to hold bilateral discussions in Mumbai covering a wide range of areas under the India–France Horizon 2047 Roadmap. The roadmap was unveiled after Modi–Macron talks in Paris in July 2023 to expand long-term cooperation in trade, investment, technology and strategic sectors.
The MEA said the discussions will include ways to deepen bilateral cooperation across multiple domains and review progress in the strategic partnership. Regional and global issues of mutual interest — including Indo-Pacific cooperation — are also expected to figure prominently in the talks.
President Macron will travel to New Delhi to participate in the AI Impact Summit on February 19, where global collaboration on artificial intelligence and emerging technologies will be a central theme.
The MEA said the visit follows Prime Minister Modi’s trip to France in February 2025 and reflects the depth of the India–France strategic partnership and the shared commitment of both countries to further strengthen ties.
Officials said the India–France Year of Innovation will focus on joint initiatives and events in sectors such as technology, trade, research and culture, with the aim of boosting institutional and industry-level collaboration.
