New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi took an important step towards strengthening India-France relations by meeting President Emmanuel Macron in Nice city of France. During this, both the leaders together inaugurated the Bharat Innovates 2026 conference. During the meeting, both the leaders warmly welcomed each other and discussed various issues.
Special emphasis on innovation and technology
Bharat Innovates 2026 conference is being organized from 14 to 16 June. This program has been organized with the aim of promoting innovation, technological cooperation and investment between India and France. Startups, investors, industry experts and venture capital funds from all over the world are participating in the conference.
This event is being considered an important part of the India-France Year of Innovation. Its objective is to promote new technologies and create opportunities for partnerships at the global level.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in Nice on the first leg of his five-day visit to France and Slovakia.
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Participation of more than 120 Indian startups
More than 120 deep-tech startups from India are participating in the conference. Apart from this, many major educational and research institutions have also participated in it. Many prestigious institutions including the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) are presenting their innovation and research work on the global platform.
This event will provide an opportunity to Indian startups to connect with international investors and industry leaders. This is likely to increase new investments, technical cooperation and access to global markets.
Future technologies will be discussed
Modern technologies in many important areas will be discussed in the conference. Among these, technologies related to semiconductor, advanced computing, space technology, defense sector innovations, biotechnology, health services and climate change are prominent.
Experts believe that this event is a big opportunity to showcase India’s technical capability at the international level. This is expected to give new impetus to research, innovation and entrepreneurship in the country.
India-France relations will get strengthened
Along with the conference, bilateral talks were also held between Prime Minister Modi and President Macron. Strategic and economic cooperation between the two countries has increased rapidly in recent years. This meeting is considered important towards taking forward the strong partnership between India and France and exploring new possibilities for the future.
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