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Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked connected a six-day sojourn to France and Slovakia connected Saturday (June 13, 2026).
Mr. Modi said “At the invitation of President Emmanuel Macron and PM Robert Fico, I volition beryllium undertaking a sojourn to France and the Slovak Republic from June 13 to 18, 2026.”
While departing, the Prime Minister said “France occupies a peculiar spot successful India’s strategical vision. Earlier this year, Mr. Macron visited India and we elevated our narration to a Special Global Strategic Partnership. While gathering Mr. Macron, we volition reappraisal the advancement made since February and illustration the adjacent steps successful our cooperation.”
Over the adjacent fewer days, I volition beryllium successful France and Slovakia to be assorted programmes, including bilateral talks, multilateral engagements and enactment with the Indian diaspora. The absorption volition beryllium connected boosting economical arsenic good arsenic taste linkages.
The sojourn volition statesman with…
On 16th and 17th June I volition beryllium successful Evian to enactment successful the G7 Summit. I volition beryllium interacting with assorted satellite leaders and discussing a wide scope of subjects. India volition ever absorption connected giving dependable to the aspirations of the Global South.@G7
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 13, 2026I volition beryllium successful Paris connected the 18th, wherever I volition beryllium attending VivaTech 2026 on with President Macron. I americium gladsome to beryllium attending 1 of Europe's important gatherings for tech and innovation. On the aforesaid day, I besides look guardant to interacting with the Indian assemblage of France.…
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 13, 2026He further added “On June 14, 2026, I and Mr. Macron volition beryllium inaugurating ‘Bharat Innovates’ successful Nice. This landmark event, being held against the backdrop of India-France Year of Innovation, volition link India’s astir promising start-ups with planetary investment.”
From Nice, Mr. Modi volition beryllium travelling to Slovak Republic connected a authorities sojourn connected June 14 and 15. This volition beryllium a archetypal sojourn by an Indian Prime Minister to the Independent Slovakia. The Prime Minister hopes to physique connected a beardown momentum successful India-Slovakia bilateral relationship. Mr. Modi said “I look guardant to holding discussions with President Pellegrini and PM Fico successful Bratislava.” The PM is besides expected to interact with the Slovak concern leaders. The Prime Minister said “The sojourn volition further energise our strategical concern with the European Union, of which Slovakia is an important and valued member.”
According to the connection issued earlier his departure, Mr. Modi volition beryllium travelling to Evian and volition beryllium participating successful the G7 acme connected June 16 and 17. Mr. Modi said “India’s beingness astatine the G7 reflects the spot our partners spot successful america and our increasing planetary profile. This is the eighth consecutive G7 Summit to which India has been invited. At the G7, India volition not lone talk for itself, but it volition besides springiness dependable to the aspirations of the Global South.”
After the G7 summit, Mr. Modi volition beryllium concluding his sojourn to France connected June 18. He volition beryllium attending the VivaTech 2026 on with President Emmanuel Macron.
The Prime Minister said “I americium assured that my visits to France and the Slovak Republic volition reenforce India’s deepening engagement with some Europe and the G7, and showcase our steadfast committedness to expanding the skyline of our partnerships with the continent and beyond.”
