From Bharat Innovates to Viva Tech, our start-ups are forging many new partnerships: PM Modi in Paris, France

June 18th, 06:15 pm

As India and France are celebrating 2026 as the Year of Innovation, PM Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron participated in VivaTech 2026 in Paris. Addressing a gathering, PM Modi highlighted India’s vision for a human-centric AI and noted that technology had enabled transformative changes in India. Both leaders interacted with Indian start-ups and innovators displaying frontier technologies and practical solutions for industry, healthcare, sustainability and mobility.

Prime Minister participates in Vivatech 2026

June 18th, 06:00 pm

India-France Innovation Roadmap 2030

June 15th, 05:42 am

Both India and France recognise that India’s Viksit Bharat 2047 vision and France 2030 ambition provide strong convergences for building a future-oriented innovation partnership. They are adopting the India-France Innovation Roadmap 2030 as a framework to guide their collaborative efforts towards advancing co-development in critical and emerging technologies, strengthening trusted technology ecosystems, deepening academic and research mobility, and delivering concrete outcomes for people, the planet and shared prosperity.

List of outcomes: Visit of the Prime Minister to France

June 14th, 09:32 pm

The state visit of PM Modi to Nice, France, resulted in the signing of several MoUs and agreements covering areas such as Technology, Research, Education, Trade, Investment, Supply chains, Strategic and Space. A major highlight of the visit was the adoption of India-France Innovation Roadmap 2030.

India-France Year of Innovation is our shared commitment to innovate and lead: PM Modi at the India-France Innovation Forum

February 18th, 12:07 pm

In his address at the India-France Innovation Forum in Mumbai, PM Modi said that he and President Macron have decided to celebrate 2026 as the India-France Year of Innovation. Highlighting the government’s achievements in innovation over the past decade, he urged industry leaders to join the Atal Innovation Mission. He called on everyone to join hands with India to build a future where technology serves humanity and progress is inclusive.

Prime Minister Welcomes French President to India, Emphasises Strengthening Bilateral Ties

February 17th, 09:57 am

PM Modi extended a warm welcome to French President Emmanuel Macron, expressing confidence that the visit will elevate India–France relations to new heights. The PM noted that the engagements in Mumbai and later in Delhi will provide fresh momentum to the strategic partnership between the two nations, benefiting not only both countries but also the wider global community.