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French President Emmanuel Macron began his three-day sojourn to India connected Tuesday (February 17, 2026), starting the time with a jog on Marine Drive successful Mumbai.
He aboriginal paid tribute to the victims of the 2008 Mumbai panic onslaught astatine the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel. A cinema-themed luncheon was organised for Mr. Macron and the French First Lady Brigitte Macron.
Mr Macron is scheduled to clasp a roundtable gathering with Indian investors connected Wednesday (February 18, 2026).
Advancing bilateral ties
“India looks guardant to your sojourn and to advancing our bilateral ties to caller heights. I americium assured that our discussions volition further fortify practice crossed sectors and lend to planetary progress,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi said successful his invited message.
Mr. Modi volition big a meal successful honour of French President successful Mumbai connected Tuesday (February 17, 2026).
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The 2 leaders are expected to motion respective MOUs and virtually inaugurate the Airbus H125 chopper assembly line. They volition besides motorboat the Franco-Indian Year of Innovation and the integer level of the Franco-Indian Innovation Network.
Mr Macron is accompanied by a delegation of concern leaders, representing economic, industrial, taste and integer sectors.
India-France defence dialogue
The sojourn coincides with the sixth yearly defence dialog betwixt India and France, being held successful Bengaluru from Tuesday, successful the beingness of the Defence Ministers of some countries. It follows Mr. Modi’s sojourn to France successful February 2025.
During this visit, Mr. Modi and Mr. Macron volition sermon ways to fortify bilateral practice crossed a wide spectrum of areas nether the Horizon 2047 roadmap, the Ministry of External Affairs said.
The roadmap was unveiled pursuing wide-ranging talks betwixt the 2 leaders successful Paris successful July 2023, with the purpose of deepening ties, including successful commercialized and investment.
