Bharat Innovates in France: Piyush Goyal enumerated the achievements of New India in France, said- Innovation is our culture

During the launch of ‘Bharat Innovates’ event in Nice city of France, Union Minister Piyush Goyal spoke on the strengthening relations between the two countries. He said, “This year, our relationship has reached the level of a special Global Strategic Partnership. In February 2025, PM Modi co-chaired the AI Action Summit in Paris. Subsequently, in February 2026, when India hosted the AI Impact Summit, President Macron stood with us. Today, the two great leaders are meeting again in the beautiful city of Nice to reiterate their shared vision for a more innovative world. Are.” He said that the year 2026 is being celebrated as ‘India-France Innovation Year’, which provides the perfect environment for this initiative.

India is the world’s most reliable partner in changing times.
Referring to geopolitics, Union Minister Piyush Goyal said, “We are meeting at an uncertain time when world politics is undergoing major changes and new technology is changing rapidly. At such a time, the entire world always looks for a trustworthy and reliable partner. India is playing the same trustworthy role in front of the world today. We bring the energy of the world’s youngest big country, the best talent pool and a scale that hardly any other country can match.” The country can do it.”
 

More than 2.3 lakh startups in new India, innovation becomes culture
Piyush Goyal, while praising the startup power of India, said that in the new India led by PM Narendra Modi, innovation is no longer just a task, but has become our culture. Today, more than 2.3 lakh startups in India are taking this revolution forward. He said that he attended this event in France. India’s 120 champion startups are just a small glimpse of our capabilities.
 

French friends invited to Make in India
The Union Minister appealed to French companies and investors to take full advantage of this opportunity. He said, “I urge our French partners to build a strong and meaningful partnership with India. I invite our French friends to come to India, invest, design, innovate and manufacture. They can take advantage of India’s huge domestic market as well as make goods here and export them to the rest of the world.”