Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday held a telephonic conversation, exchanging views on the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and West Asia and reaffirming their commitment to strengthening the India–France strategic partnership.
In a post on X, Prime Minister Modi said, “Had a very good conversation with my friend President Macron. Exchanged views on efforts for peaceful resolution of conflicts in Ukraine and in West Asia. Reaffirmed our commitment to further strengthen the India–France strategic partnership.”
In response, Macron shared a post on X, saying, “I have just spoken with Prime Minister @NarendraModi. We coordinated our positions on the war in Ukraine in order to move towards a just and lasting peace, with strong guarantees for Ukraine and Europe’s security.”
“On trade issues, we agreed to strengthen our economic exchanges and our strategic partnership in all areas; this is the key to our sovereignty and independence,” the post added.
The French President also highlighted the follow-up to the AI Action Summit held in Paris in February, where Prime Minister Modi participated. Both leaders agreed to work towards the success of the AI Impact Summit scheduled in New Delhi in 2026, while coordinating ahead of France’s G7 presidency and India’s BRICS presidency in the same year.
During the conversation, they also discussed bilateral cooperation in trade, defence, civil nuclear energy, and innovation. The leaders recalled their decision to mark 2026 as the “India–France Year of Innovation,” with a formal inauguration planned in New Delhi.
The leaders agreed to remain in close touch on global and regional issues.