Overview
- External affairs minister S. Jaishankar met President Emmanuel Macron and conveyed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s warm wishes.
- Jaishankar said he appreciated Macron’s perspectives on global developments and his positive view of the India–France strategic partnership.
- Addressing France’s Ambassadors’ Conference, Jaishankar outlined global shifts driven by trade, finance, technology, energy, resources, and connectivity.
- Macron said he plans to visit India next month for the AI Impact Summit, according to remarks reported by France 24.
- Earlier in the visit, Jaishankar met French foreign minister Jean-Noël Barrot to discuss advancing bilateral cooperation and strengthening India–EU engagement.