French President Emmanuel Macron will visit India from February 17–19 to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and participate in the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi. He will also travel to Mumbai to inaugurate the India‑France Year Of Innovation. The leaders are expected to discuss regional and global issues, notably enhanced cooperation in the Indo‑Pacific and a planned partnership on advanced and small modular nuclear reactors.
Macron To Attend New Delhi AI Impact Summit During India Visit; To Inaugurate India‑France Year Of Innovation
FILE PHOTO: France's President Emmanuel Macron and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi wave to the press prior to attending a meeting at The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Paris, France on July 14, 2023. JULIEN DE ROSA/Pool via REUTERS
French President Emmanuel Macron will visit India from February 17 to 19, holding bilateral talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and participating in the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, the Indian foreign ministry said on Tuesday.
Visit Highlights
According to the ministry statement, Macron will:
- Attend the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, which India is hosting next week.
- Travel to Mumbai, India’s financial capital, to formally inaugurate the India‑France Year Of Innovation.
- Hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on a range of regional and global issues, including enhanced cooperation in the Indo‑Pacific.
The two countries previously signed a declaration of intent during Modi’s visit to France last year to establish a partnership on advanced and small modular nuclear reactors. The visit is intended to deepen strategic, technological and economic ties between Paris and New Delhi.
Source: Statement from the Indian foreign ministry; reporting by Tanvi Mehta, editing by YP Rajesh (Reuters).
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