Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Mumbai on Tuesday. He will meet French President Emmanuel Macron here. According to an official statement from the Prime Minister’s Office, the two leaders will inaugurate the India-France Innovation Year 2026. President Emmanuel Macron will be on an official visit to India from 17 to 19 February at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. During this visit he will participate in the AI Impact Summit. Along with this, he will hold a bilateral summit with the Prime Minister in Mumbai. This will be President Macron’s fourth visit to India and first to Mumbai.
India-France to inaugurate Innovation Year 2026
The official statement said that on February 17, at around 3:15 pm, both the leaders will hold bilateral talks at Lok Bhawan in Mumbai. During this talks, he will review the progress made in India-France strategic partnership. Their discussions will focus on strengthening the strategic partnership and expanding it to new and emerging areas. Prime Minister Modi and President Macron will also discuss issues of regional and global importance. The statement further said that at around 5:15 pm, both the leaders will inaugurate the India-France Innovation Year 2026. Will address a gathering of business leaders, startups, researchers and other innovators from both the countries. Macron’s upcoming visit takes place against the backdrop of the ever-deepening partnership between India and France in the areas of defence, space, civil nuclear energy, climate action, education and people-to-people exchanges.
The innovation initiative will be celebrated throughout the year in both the countries
According to the Ministry of External Affairs, the two leaders will exchange MoUs in Mumbai, following which a press release will be issued. The India-France Innovation Forum will be organized at Hotel Taj Mahal Palace, followed by the India-France Year of Innovation and Cultural Commemoration at the Gateway of India. Emmanuel Macron and First Lady Madame Brigitte Macron will visit Mumbai and Delhi during their visit to India from February 16 to 19, the ministry said. The innovation initiative of the year 2026 will be celebrated throughout the year in both the countries. It aims to deepen cooperation in innovation, technology, research and people-to-people exchanges. This will be French President Macron’s fourth visit to India at the invitation of Prime Minister Modi, signaling continued momentum in the India-France strategic partnership with a special focus on artificial intelligence (AI) collaboration and emerging technologies. As New Delhi becomes the center of the world’s most important discussions on artificial intelligence, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate the Global AI Impact Expo. Before the summit, he welcomed the visiting delegates to India. Highlighted the country’s progress in science and technology, which has made an indelible contribution to global development.