Emmanuel Macron India Visit LIVE: French President Emmanuel Macron reached India on Tuesday. His visit is being conducted with the aim of further strengthening the strategic partnership between India and France. He was welcomed at Mumbai airport by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Maharashtra and Gujarat Governors Acharya Devvrat.
According to the Ministry of External Affairs, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold bilateral talks with President Macron. Both the leaders together will also launch India France Year of Innovation 2026. The Ministry of External Affairs welcomed President Macron by posting on the social media platform X and said that this visit will give new impetus to the India-France strategic partnership.
What did Macron say before leaving for India?
Before coming to India, President Macron had written on X that he is coming on a three-day visit from Mumbai to New Delhi, so that the strategic partnership between the two countries can be further taken forward. He said that along with him, prominent people related to business, industry, culture and digital sector are also coming to India, who play an important role in strengthening the relations between the two countries. He further wrote, together we will take our cooperation further. See you tomorrow, my dear friend Narendra Modi.
Will participate in AI Impact Summit
President Macron has come to participate in the AI ​​Impact Summit on the invitation of the Government of India. During this visit, he will also attend the AI ​​Impact Summit in New Delhi on 19 February. There will be a meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Macron in Mumbai on Tuesday. During this, both the leaders will review the progress made so far under the India-France strategic partnership and exchange views on regional and global issues.
three day official visit
The President of France will be on an official visit to India from 17 to 19 February. This is President Macron’s fourth visit to India and his first official program in Mumbai. On Tuesday, at around 3.15 pm, Prime Minister Modi and President Macron will hold bilateral talks at Lok Bhawan in Mumbai. According to the Prime Minister’s Office, this conversation will include a detailed review of the progress made under the India-France strategic partnership.
Later, at around 5.15 pm, Prime Minister Modi and President Macron will jointly inaugurate the India-France Year of Innovation 2026. Industrialists, startup founders, researchers and people associated with innovation from both the countries will also be present on this occasion.
