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Mumbai: Several important agreements and announcements were made between India and France ( India-France ) during French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to India (February 17-19). Macron’s visit began in Mumbai. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Macron held a bilateral meeting in Mumbai and then participated in the AI Impact Summit in Delhi.
List of outcomes of French President Macron’s visit to India:
India-France relations upgraded to a “Special Global Strategic Partnership.”
Annual Foreign Ministers’ Dialogue established to regularly review the high-level partnership and the implementation of the Horizon 2047 roadmap.
India-France Innovation Year 2026 launched.
India-France Innovation Network launched.
Inauguration of the H125 helicopter final assembly line in Vemgal, Karnataka.
Government of India and Renewal of the Defense Cooperation Agreement between the French Republic and the French Republic.
Joint venture between BEL and Safran for the production of HAMMER missiles in India.
Reciprocal deployment of officers to the Indian Army and French Land Forces.
Formation of a Joint Advanced Technology Development Group.
Joint Declaration for Cooperation in Critical Minerals and Metals.
Letter of Intent to Establish an Advanced Materials Center between DST and CNRS.
Amendment Protocol to the Double Tax Avoidance Agreement between India and France.
Letter of Intent for Strategic Cooperation in Start-up Ecosystem, Innovation, and Technology (including Skilling, Health, Renewable Energy) between T-Hub and Nord France.
Memorandum of Understanding for Scientific Cooperation between DST and CNRS.
Joint Declaration to Establish an Indo-French Center for Digital Sciences and Technology.
Launch of the Indo-French Center for AI in Health – AIIMS, New Delhi.
Letter of Intent for Collaboration in Infectious Diseases and Global Health Research between DBT and ANRS.
Metabolic Health Sciences Agreement to establish an Indo-French Centre for.
Letter of Intent to establish a National Centre of Excellence for Skilling in Aeronautics.
Renewal of the Renewable Energy Cooperation Agreement between the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy and the Ministry of Economy, Finance, Industry, Energy and Digital Sovereignty of France.
Letter of Intent between the Department of Posts of the Ministry of Communications and La Poste, France.
