New Delhi:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to depart for Paris for a three-day official visit on Monday, where he co-chair the third edition of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit along with French President Emmanuel Macron. A significant moment in strengthening relations between India and France, Prime Minister Modi’s visit will include major topics including AI and nuclear power.
After wrapping his French trip, PM Modi will visit the US on February 12, where he will meet President Donald Trump for the first time during his second term at the White House.
PM Modi’s visit program
Prime Minister Modi will reach Paris on 10 February (Monday), where he will participate in a dinner organized by President Macron to honor the heads of the government and the heads of the state. The event is expected to look at the participation of key leaders from various fields, including the top CEOs of the technical industry and other prestigious invitations.
The AI Action Summit will be held on 11 February, which continues the speed of previous versions held in the United Kingdom (2023) and South Korea (2024), marking a significant step in the global discussion on the future of AI. The summit aims to promote cooperation on AI technologies and promote cooperation on moral use, which can prove to be important in shaping the future of the global economy.
During the summit, Prime Minister Modi will join global leaders to discuss and shape the future of artificial intelligence, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said during a media briefing about the importance of the visit.
Apart from the summit, PM Modi’s visit also includes several high-level bilateral busyness. He will meet President Macron to address the CEOS Forum of India-France, where the two leaders will discuss areas of mutual interest including trade, technology and strategic partnership. Discussions will be held in both restricted and delegation-level forms.
The yatra also includes a visit to Marsile, where President Macron will host a dinner in honor of PM Modi on the evening of 11 February.
On 12 February, the two leaders will visit Mazargues War Cemetery in Marsile, where they will pay tribute to Indian soldiers fighting during the First World War. Many Indian soldiers who fought in France during the war.
Both leaders will jointly inaugurate India’s consulate in Marsile
The journey will end with an important visit to Cadararacha, a site known for the residence of the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) – a major partner scientific project that is aimed at creating clean nuclear fusion energy, in which India is one Is the lead partner.
After his visit to France, PM Modi will visit the US on 12-13 February at the invitation of President Donald Trump. This will be his first visit since the inauguration of President Trump’s second term. This journey will provide a valuable opportunity to connect with new administration on various areas of mutual interest.
India France Relations
India and France have traditionally enjoyed close ties and shared a deep strategic partnership covering all aspects of bilateral cooperation including a strategic component.
Launched on 26 January 1998, India’s first strategic partnership adopted the main vision of the two countries to increase its respective strategic freedom by drawing on strong and increased bilateral cooperation.
Defense and security, civil nuclear matters and space India-france form a major columns of strategic cooperation and now include a strong Indo-Pacific component. The partnership in recent years has widespread to include marine security, digitization, cyber security and advanced computing, anti-terrorism, climate change, renewable and permanent development and development among others.
