France has been part of ‘Make-in-India’ initiative in diverse sectors, says Emmanuel Macron

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron connected Sunday (June 14, 2026) jointly inaugurated the ‘Bharat Innovates 2026’ conclave successful Nice, bringing unneurotic starring startups, innovators and task superior funds from India, France and respective different countries.

Mr. Modi was warmly welcomed by Mr. Macron successful Nice, wherever the 2 leaders greeted each different with a hug and a handshake up of a cardinal bilateral engagement.

Mr. Modi and Mr. Macron jointly inaugurated the ‘Bharat Innovates’ event, a large planetary level bringing unneurotic starring startups and task superior funds signifier India, France and different countries.

Speaking aft inaugurating the ‘Bharat Innovates’ lawsuit successful Nice, Mr. Modi said “India, France person peculiar partnership; it has connection, conviction, innovation, inspiration and shared vision.”

“India’s young innovators are uncovering solutions that tin payment each of humanity,” said Mr. Modi

Mr. Modi said “India has emerged not arsenic user of solutions but arsenic contributor to solutions successful the world. Innovation is successful India’s DNA.”

At ‘Bharat Innovates’ lawsuit Mr. Modi said “India is innovating for a sustainable future; India is innovating for the world.”

Speaking astatine the event, France President Emmanuel Macron said “We respect Make-in-India initiative; France has been portion of it successful divers sectors.”

Mr. Macron further said “India is simply a state of innovation. India, France person a existent concern successful captious sectors similar AI and clime change.”

The French President said “There is scope to grow bilateral practice successful civilian atomic vigor assemblage including successful country of Small Modular Reactors.”

Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with starring task capitalists, planetary investors and innovation ecosystem leaders successful Nice, France, up of the inauguration of the landmark Bharat Innovates 2026 conclave, a flagship lawsuit aimed astatine showcasing India’s increasing deep-tech and start-up capabilities connected the planetary stage, on with French President Emmanuel Macron.

Minister of Commerce and Industries Piyush Goyal, on with the Principal Scientific Advisor Ajay Kumar Sood, was besides contiguous determination during the interaction.

Among those the Prime Minister interacted included CEO of OYO Rooms, Ritesh Agarwal, and Indian entrepreneur Ronnie Screwvala, on with respective planetary investors and innovation ecosystem leaders.