French Prez to arrive in Mumbai on Monday for talks with Modi, attend AI Impact Summit

French President Emmanuel Macron will arrive in India on Monday on a four-day visit for talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Mumbai and attend the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi.

The two leaders will hold a bilateral meeting in Mumbai on Tuesday, followed by signing of accords between their two countries. The Hotel Taj Mahal Palace will host an India-France Innovation Forum, followed by the India-France Year of Innovation and Cultural Commemoration at the Gateway of India.

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The French President will be accompanied by First Lady Madame Brigitte Macron and a high-level delegation, including ministers and business leaders.

After his engagements in Mumbai, the French President and his delegation will arrive in Delhi on Wednesday for the AI Impact Summit.

Ahead of President Macron’s visit, the Defence Ministry cleared a mega deal worth Rs 3.6 trillion to buy 114 Rafale jets from France.

This will be President Macron’s fourth visit to India at the invitation of PM Modi, signalling sustained momentum in the India-France strategic partnership, with a particular focus on Artificial Intelligence (AI) cooperation and emerging technologies.

In a post on X on Friday, the French Embassy in India said that President Macron will visit India for bilateral engagements and attend the AI Impact Summit, marking another significant chapter in the expanding ties between New Delhi and Paris.

Macron’s upcoming visit comes against the backdrop of a steadily deepening partnership between India and France across defence, space, civil nuclear energy, climate action, education and people-to-people exchanges.