PM Modi France visit highlights: PM Modi departed from France for the second leg of his two-nation visit, to meet US President Donald Trump in Washington DC
French President Emmanuel Macron accompanies Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the airport as he emplanes from Marseille, France for Washington, DC, USA, on Wednesday.
PM Modi France visit highlights: Prime Minister Narendra Modi completed his bilateral visit to France and departed for Washington on Wednesday to meet US President Donald Trump. He thanked France for a “productive visit” that touched upon multiple domains of bilateral cooperation including AI, commerce, energy and cultural linkages. In his address at the AI Action Summit in Paris, PM Modi called for investment in skilling and reskilling people for an artificial intelligence (AI)- driven future. He also asserted that governance is about ensuring access to everyone, especially in the Global South.…Read More
France confirmed that India will be hosting the next AI summit after PM Modi expressed interest. India also assured France of full support for its initiatives on AI.
The prime minister also spoke at the India-France CEOs Forum in Paris where he encouraged partnerships between businesses in the two countries.
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Feb 13, 2025 1:21 AM IST
PM in France Live: Ahead of his visit to the US, PM Modi shared a video on X highlighting his time in Marseille with French President Emmanuel Macron.
Feb 13, 2025 12:30 AM IST
PM in France Live: Mark Linscott a senior trade advisor for the Trump administration told news agency ANI, “There is tremendous potential and I think that during PM Modi’s visit, the two sides will agree to start the negotiation. Covering the trade issues, it will challenging negotiation, but they would conclude on quite a large trade deal.”
Feb 13, 2025 12:12 AM IST
PM in France Live: The White House confirmed that final decisions on reciprocal tariffs against countries such as China, India and Brazil would be announced prior to PM Modi’s visit on Thursday.
Feb 12, 2025 11:35 PM IST
PM in France Live: During a press briefing on February 7, foreign secretary Vikram Misri pointed towards the importance of PM Modi’s visit to the US, especially for the Indian community in the country.
He said that the move would help to solidify people-to people relations between the countries and added, “The 5.4 million-strong Indian community in the US and the more than 3,50,000 students from India who are pursuing studies in universities strengthen this bond immeasurably.”
Feb 12, 2025 10:54 PM IST
PM in France Live: Starlink has long wanted to launch in India and has in recent months clashed with billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s company over how the country should grant spectrum for satellite services. India’s government has sided with Musk that spectrum should be assigned and not auctioned, but Starlink’s licence application is still under review.
Ambani had lobbied New Delhi that he wanted a level playing field and his executives have been worried that his telecom company, which spent $19 billion in airwave auctions, risks losing broadband customers to Starlink and potentially data and voice clients as technology advances. (Reuters)
Feb 12, 2025 10:33 PM IST
PM in France Live: PM Modi is set to meet Elon Musk during his trip this week to the United States, and Starlink’s entry in the South Asian market could come up for discussion, two people familiar with the plans told Reuters on Wednesday.
Feb 12, 2025 10:02 PM IST
PM in France Live: Indian-American Congressman Shri Thanedar said, “Trump and Modi ji have met twice before, and they share a very good friendship. That friendship should be strengthened. With Trump’s term just beginning, it’s great that Modi Ji is visiting. They will discuss various issues, including tariffs, fair trade, and immigration, particularly the deportation of migrants from India. The relationship between America and India should be strengthened.”
Feb 12, 2025 9:45 PM IST
PM in France Live: A former French government minister, who asked not to be identified, told AFP that Macron had “the right intuition” because “Modi, who is leading an emerging power, has found a balanced position between the Americans, the Chinese and the Russians”.
Feb 12, 2025 9:22 PM IST
PM in France Live: Macron had that the relationship with India is part of France’s strategy of seeking an alternative to the superpower rivalry between the United States and China, AFP reported.
“India and France are two great powers who are very closely aligned in our desire to work with the United States of America, and to work with China, but we don’t want to be dependent on anybody,” Macron said on French television. “We want to be independent.”
Feb 12, 2025 8:59 PM IST
PM in France Live: PM Narendra Modi gifted Dokra Artwork – musicians with studded stonework, to French President Emmanuel Macron.
Made from brass and copper, the piece features fine detailing and is enhanced with lapis lazuli and coral for contrast. The labor-intensive casting process reflects the artisans’ deep skill and dedication. More than just decoration, this Dokra piece embodies India’s rich cultural legacy, celebrating tribal traditions and artistic excellence. (ANI)
Feb 12, 2025 8:39 PM IST
PM in France Live: President and CEO of the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) Mukesh Aghi, emphasised that PM Modi’s US trip will focus on strengthening geopolitical alignment, trade relations, technology transfer and the issue of illegal immigration will also be discussed.
Aghi highlighted the importance of early discussions between PM Modi and President Donald Trump, noting that alignment on common objectives would help drive the growth of both economies.
Feb 12, 2025 7:54 PM IST
PM in France Live: Prime Minister Modi and President Macron welcomed the inclusion of Indian startups at the French Startup Incubator Station F and the expanded possibilities for using India’s real-time payment system – Unified Payments Interface (UPI) – in France.
Feb 12, 2025 7:21 PM IST
PM in France Live: “Thank you France! A productive visit concludes, where I attended programmes ranging from AI, commerce, energy and cultural linkages,” PM Modi wrote on X.
“Gratitude to President @EmmanuelMacron and the people of France”.
Feb 12, 2025 7:01 PM IST
PM in France Live: PM Modi notes a presentation on the India-Middle East-Europe economic corridor. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval were also present.
Feb 12, 2025 6:39 PM IST
PM in France Live: PM Modi completed the France leg of his overseas visit and departed for Washington to attend a bilateral meeting with US President Donald Trump.
Feb 12, 2025 6:21 PM IST
PM in France Live: PM Modi and President Macron underlined the key importance of strengthening EU-India relations, given the upcoming India-EU summit at the earliest possible in New Delhi.
Feb 12, 2025 5:49 PM IST
PM in France Live: India and France took note of growing ties with Australia and the United Arab Emirates under the trilateral format, the joint statement said.
The two leaders directed concerned officials to work together with officials from the Governments of United Arab Emirates and Australia, towards identifying concrete projects of trilateral cooperation in the field of economy, innovation, health, renewable energy, education, culture, and the maritime domain, including under the IPOI and IORA as identified during the focal points meeting held virtually last year for both the trilateral dialogues.
Feb 12, 2025 5:15 PM IST
PM in France Live: PM Modi and President Macron visited the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor [ITER] in Cadarache on Wednesday and welcomed the progress in assembling the world’s largest fusion reactor, Tokamak.
The reactor will produce 500 MW of nuclear fusion energy, creating, containing and controlling burning plasma.
Feb 12, 2025 5:02 PM IST
PM in France Live: “The two leaders recalled the launch of the India-Middle East-Europe Corridor (IMEC) on the margins of the G20 Summit in Delhi in September 2023 and agreed to work together more closely on implementing the initiative. Both leaders stressed the importance of IMEC to foster connectivity, sustainable growth trajectories and access to clean energy across these regions. In this regard, they acknowledged the strategic location of Marseille in the Mediterranean Sea,” reads the joint statement.
Feb 12, 2025 4:44 PM IST
PM in France Live: “Prime Minister Modi also invited the French Army to take a closer look at the Pinaka MBLR, emphasizing that an acquisition of this system by France would be another milestone in Indo-French defence ties,” reads the joint statement.
Feb 12, 2025 4:41 PM IST
PM in France Live: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said, “The India, France relationship, which has a strategic partnership, I should say which has just completed 25 years, has seen consistent and all-round progress, as per the three pillars of the Horizon 2047 road map, which is a partnership for security and sovereignty.”
Feb 12, 2025 4:24 PM IST
PM in France Live: Foreign secretary Vikram Misri said that India and France exchanged views on recent geopolitical developments in Europe, West Asia, and the Indo-Pacific and discussed a number of these issues of global and regional importance.
Feb 12, 2025 4:17 PM IST
PM in France Live: “Acknowledging the paramount importance of advancing scientific knowledge, research and innovation, and recalling the long and enduring engagement between India and France in those areas, President Macron and Prime Minister Modi announced the grand inauguration of the India-France Year of Innovation in New Delhi in March 2026 by launching its Logo,” reads the joint statement.
Feb 12, 2025 4:14 PM IST
PM in France Live: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Macron acknowledged India-France civil nuclear ties and efforts in cooperation on the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, notably in relation to the Jaitapur Nuclear Power Plant Project.
Modi and Macron welcomed the first meeting of the Special Task Force on Civil Nuclear Energy, the signing of a letter of intent on Small Modular Reactors (SMR) and Advanced Modular Reactors (AMR), and the Implementing Agreement between India’s GCNEP, DAE and France’s INSTN, CEA for cooperation in training and education of nuclear professionals.
Feb 12, 2025 4:10 PM IST
PM in France Live: India’s foreign secretary Vikram Misri said that India wants to co-design, co-produce & co-develop Advanced Modular Reactors and Small Modular Reactors.
Feb 12, 2025 4:04 PM IST
PM in France Live: “President @EmmanuelMacron and I inaugurated the Indian Consulate in this vibrant city, marking a new chapter in India-France ties. This consulate will serve as an important bridge, strengthening our cultural, economic and people-to-people connections,” PM Modi said in a post on X.
“Marseille’s links with India are well known. During the First World War, it was an important base for Indian troops. This city has a close link with Veer Savarkar as well. On this special opening, I thank the French Government and congratulate the Indian diaspora,” he added.
Feb 12, 2025 4:02 PM IST
PM in France Live: “Acknowledging the progress in developing artificial intelligence, India and France will seek to ensure that norms and standards governing their use reflect democratic values, and harness the potential of artificial intelligence for human development and common good,” read India-France Declaration on Artificial Intelligence.
Feb 12, 2025 3:52 PM IST
PM in France Live: A statement released by the PMO said that PM Modi and President Macron reaffirmed their strong commitment to India-France strategic partnership.
Feb 12, 2025 3:31 PM IST
PM in France Live: “The two leaders stressed, in particular, the urgent need for the reform of the United Nations Security Council and agreed to coordinate closely in multilateral fora, including on UNSC matters. France reiterated its firm support for India’s permanent membership of the UNSC,” reads a joint statement by India and France.
Feb 12, 2025 3:30 PM IST
Feb 12, 2025 3:13 PM IST
PM in France Live: PM Modi and President Macron interacted with the members of the Indian diaspora after inaugurating the new Indian consulate in Marseille city.
Feb 12, 2025 3:06 PM IST
PM in France Live: PM Modi and President Macron jointly inaugurated the new Indian consulate in Marseille city.
Feb 12, 2025 3:01 PM IST
PM in France Live: PM Modi and President Macron interacted with members of the Indian diaspora after paying respects to fallen Indian soldiers at Mazargues Cemetery. The two leaders were welcomed by dhols and chants of Vande Mataram.
Feb 12, 2025 2:59 PM IST
PM in France Live: Asha, a member of the Indian community told ANI, “Yesterday, we got an opportunity to welcome PM Modi here…Earlier, we had to travel to Paris for consular services or any other queries. So, the opening of a consulate here will be helpful.”
Feb 12, 2025 2:38 PM IST
PM in France Live: PM Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron paid tributes at the Mazargues Cemetery to fallen Indian soldiers.
Feb 12, 2025 2:16 PM IST
PM Modi in France Live: Nishant, a member of the Indian diaspora in France’s Marseille told ANI, “The opening of the Indian consulate here will prove helpful to us. I thank PM Modi for it.”
Feb 12, 2025 1:31 PM IST
In a post on X, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Google CEO Sundar Pichai, “Glad to have met you”.
“India is making remarkable strides in AI, leveraging it for public good. We urge the world to come and invest in our nation and bet on our Yuva Shakti,” he added.
Feb 12, 2025 12:57 PM IST
The founding member of the AI Action Summit in Paris have launched Public Interest AI Platform and Incubator to bridge gaps between public and private efforts, and reduce digital divides.
A joint statement titled ‘Inclusive and Sustainable Artificial Intelligence for People and the Planet’ was released on February 11 at the AI Action Summit in Paris co-chaired by India and France.
Feb 12, 2025 12:05 PM IST
Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut reacted to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Marseille, France and said that it is not right to raise questions against Savarkar.
“Veer Savarkar escaped from a boat and swam to the shore, and then a case was filed against him. If the PM visits that place and remembers him, then there is nothing wrong with it. It is a matter of pride… Veer Savarkar was fearless. We may have his contradictions with his ideology but he was a big freedom fighter and a revolutionary,” Raut told reporters.
Feb 12, 2025 12:02 PM IST
CPI MP P Sandosh Kumar said that “this is not the right time” for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Marseille, France.
“Leaders at Paris CEO for this is not the right time. I think the economy is in crisis. India’s external and internal depth is galloping like anything…Within five years, the economy is in more crisis, and the fiscal deficit has increased,” he told ANI.
Feb 12, 2025 11:34 AM IST
The Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit in Paris called for the need of having a human-centric approach. With a focus on safety, and security, the summit called for urgent action to address inequalities and support capacity-building in developing countries.
A total of 58 countries, in addition to the European Union and African Union, are the signatories of the joint statement released following the Action Summit co-chaired by India and France. It is pertinent to note that two big names who refused to sign the statement are the United States and the United Kingdom, a news agency ANI report said.
Feb 12, 2025 11:05 AM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, upon his arrival in the French city of Marseille on Tuesday, acknowledged its historical importance in India’s freedom struggle, recalling Veer Savarkar’s daring escape attempt and expressing gratitude to the French activists who supported him during that critical time.
Feb 12, 2025 9:58 AM IST
Google CEO Sundar Pichai met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the AI Action Summit in Paris, France and discussed “incredible opportunities” AI can bring to India.
Sundar Pichai also discussed how Google and India can work together on the country’s “digital transformation”.
Feb 12, 2025 9:22 AM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that India and France are not just connected by democratic values. “Deep trust, innovation, and serving the people are the pillars of our friendship. Our relationship isn’t limited to just our two nations. Together, we’re providing solutions to global problems,” he added.
Feb 12, 2025 8:40 AM IST
Speaking at the India-France CEOs Forum, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, “This is more than just a business event–it’s a convergence of the brightest minds from India and France. You are embracing the mantra of innovation, collaboration, and elevation, driving progress with purpose. Beyond forging boardroom connections, you are actively reinforcing the strategic partnership between India and France.”
Feb 12, 2025 7:43 AM IST
At the India France CEO Forum on Tuesday (local time, External affairs minister S Jaishankar stressed the need for a multipolar world to ensure that AI is developed with minimal bias.
“We are meeting on the sidelines of the AI Action Summit. The Digital era calls for trust and transparency. These are indeed shared attributes between us. The summit is a reminder in itself of how much we could be doing in AI, Software development and Cyber security. 2026 has been designated the India – France Year of Innovation. Let us use that as a driver. Equally, we need to shape the global discourse in this key domain. Only a multipolar world can ensure that AI is developed with the least bias,” said Jaishankar.
Feb 12, 2025 6:35 AM IST
Utkarsh, a member of the Indian diaspora, expressed happiness over having met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Marseille, noting that it was the top leader’s first visit to the South of France.
“PM Modi thanks us for waiting for him at night… his visit to Marseille will play a key role in the India-France relationship,” he told ANI.
Feb 12, 2025 6:33 AM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted and interacted with the Indian diaspora at a hotel in France city of Marseille.
Feb 12, 2025 5:27 AM IST
Upon arriving in the French city of Marseille, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the Indian consulate in the city will play a key role in strengthening “people-to-people” ties between India and France.
PM Modi, along with French president Emmanuel Macron, will be inaugurating the Indian Consulate in Marseille, India’s second diplomatic mission in France, after the Embassy in Paris.
Feb 12, 2025 5:04 AM IST
PM in France Live: PM Modi received a welcome with a Guard of Honour upon his arrival in Marseille along with French President Emmanuel Macron.
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