Modi France visit Live: 2026 declared as India-France year of innovation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Marseille with French President Emmanuel Macron after delivering the inaugural address of the AI Action Summit in Paris. EU Commission president Urusula Von Der Leyen, Google CEO Sundar Pichai and UN chief Antonio Guterres were also present at the high-profile AI summit.

In his address, PM Modi called for investment in skilling and reskilling people for an artificial intelligence (AI)- driven future. He also asserted that governance is about ensuring access to everyone, especially in the Global South. France confirmed that India will be hosting the next AI summit after PM Modi expressed interest. India also assured France of full support for its initiatives on AI.