Rafale, AI and Space Deal… Big diplomatic victory for India due to PM Modi’s superhit France tour
Dear friend Narendra, I am very pleased to welcome you to Nice, Evian and Paris. Long live the friendship between France and India. I hope it was right. France loves you…you are my true friend. At the end of PM Modi's visit to France, President Emmanuel Macron broke diplomatic protocol and issued a farewell message in Hindi for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Modi's France tour began on June 13, when he visited Nice, inaugurated the 'India Innovates' program with Macron and held a bilateral meeting with the French President. After a two-day visit to Slovakia, the Indian leader returned to Evian-les-Bains in France for the G7 Summit on June 16 and 17, where he met US President Donald Trump for the first time in 16 months. Modi has returned home after completing his visit in Paris. But what did India gain from Modi's visit to France? Let us understand the important results of this journey.
Defence, trade and AI… India-France relations become closer
After reaching France on June 13, Prime Minister Modi visited Nice city and met French President Emmanuel Macron. There were wide-ranging talks between the two leaders, which also included India's plan to purchase 114 Rafale fighter aircraft from the renowned French defense company Dassault Aviation. After this conversation, both the leaders agreed to elevate India-France relations to the level of a 'Special Global Strategic Partnership'. Along with this, he also made efforts to track the activities taking place in orbit amid the increasing strategic competition and military activities in the space sector. Also discussed was to enhance cooperation in 'Space Situational Awareness' to protect critical satellite infrastructure and further strengthen mutual coordination on space security.
set new goals Expressing satisfaction over the steadily growing bilateral trade between India and France, they agreed to set up a high-level mechanism to double it in the next five years. Both the leaders called for early implementation of the India-European Union (EU) Free Trade Agreement (FTA). Also agreed to strengthen the supply chain of important minerals.
From AI to space, the picture of the future is clear
The PM highlighted Artificial Intelligence, Quantum Computing, Biotechnology, Space Technology and Advanced Materials as the key technologies shaping the future. He said that the next chapter of human civilization will be written from these technical fields. Every technological revolution brings with it new responsibilities.
Participation in space sector will increase
There was discussion on increasing cooperation in the field of human spaceflight and space situational awareness. Discussed ways to increase partnership between private companies in the space sector. In the field of civil nuclear energy, the two said India's Peace Act creates new opportunities for cooperation, including partnership on small and advanced modular nuclear reactors.
Reset mode of Modi-Trump friendship on
Another major result of Modi's visit to France was seen during the G7 summit held in Evian-les-Bains, France. It was here that PM Modi, who was invited to this summit, met US President Donald Trump. India-America This was their first meeting after 16 long, difficult and tumultuous months of relationship. Before this meeting, India-US relations had reached their lowest level during this period. This included the tariff dispute, Operation Sindoor ceasefire, purchase of Russian oil, death of Indian sailors in US attacks and many statements weakening India and its economy.
India has increased its trade relations with UK and Canada During the G7 summit in France, PM Modi also tried to strengthen relations with other countries. In fact, it was during the G7 summit that UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Modi agreed to implement the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) that they had signed almost a year ago. Both countries announced on Wednesday that this deal will come into effect from July 15. UK Business and Trade Secretary Peter Kyle said that we are implementing our important trade deal with India as quickly as possible because we want businesses and ordinary people to get its benefits immediately, which includes tariff cuts of £ 400 million in the first year alone.
