Prime Minister Narendra Modi is holding a series of strategic meetings with prominent French business executives in Paris to strengthen economic ties between
India and France. The meetings come as India seeks to expand cooperation with France across sectors ranging from technology and innovation to manufacturing and investment. The Prime Minister’s visit is expected to further reinforce the growing partnership between the two countries, with a strong focus on business collaboration and emerging technologies. During his stay in Paris, Prime Minister Modi is holding discussions with leading figures from the French corporate sector. These interactions are to explore new avenues for investment, industrial cooperation and long-term economic engagement. India and France have increasingly worked together in areas such as technology, defence, clean energy and innovation, making economic collaboration a key pillar of the bilateral relationship. The Prime Minister’s engagements with French industry leaders are expected to increase opportunities for deeper business partnerships and encourage greater participation in India's fast-growing economy. A major highlight of the visit will be Prime Minister Modi’s participation in VivaTech 2026, Europe’s largest startup and technology gathering. He is scheduled to attend the event alongside French President Emmanuel Macron. At the summit, Prime Minister Modi will lead a series of important engagements before delivering a much-awaited keynote address. The speech is expected to showcase India’s rapidly expanding digital economy, technological progress and thriving startup ecosystem. PM Modi At G7 Summit Meanwhile, the Prime Minister addressed the Outreach Session on "Reviving a Balanced, Shared and Sustainable Economic Growth for All" at the G7 Summit in Evian, France. Appreciating the Summit’s focus on shared and sustainable growth, PM Modi noted that, at a time when the world is impacted by uncertainties, the message on sustainable growth would be meaningfully received across the world. He stated that growth should not be just about GDP or trade numbers, but its real impact on the inclusion and well-being of people. In this regard, he highlighted India’s inclusive growth story based on the principles of "Sabka Sath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas, Sabka Prayas". Prime Minister noted that India’s mantra of inclusive growth also guided its international engagements, as duly reflected in its G20 presidency with the motto of “One Earth, One Family, One Future”. He further added that a similar approach guided the conceptualisation of the India Middle East Europe Economic Corridor [IMEC] to strengthen supply chains, create investment and employment opportunities, and foster innovation. Highlighting that crises and conflicts have had a debilitating impact on the Global South, he called for international solidarity to ameliorate their burdens. He suggested that international financial institutions should develop support mechanisms which can impart economic resilience to developing countries. He also called for considering connectivity projects linking Africa, Latin America and the Pacific Island countries on the lines of IMEC. To realise this vision, the Prime Minister suggested the creation of an International Mobilisation Partnership for Accelerating Connectivity and Trade or IMPACT, in which G7’s capital, India’s talent and the Global South’s ownership could be combined.
