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Macron Calls Modi as France and India Coordinate on Ukraine, Discuss Gaza, Advance 2026 Agenda

The leaders set the stage for coordinated 2026 diplomacy with a renewed EU trade push.

French President Emmanuel Macron shakes hands with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi after a departure ceremony at Marseille Provence airport in Marignane as part of a visit in Marseille, France, February 12, 2025. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann/Pool/File Photo
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French President Emmanuel Macron shakes hands with Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Overview

  • Emmanuel Macron phoned Narendra Modi to align positions on the Ukraine war, with Macron citing the goal of a just and lasting peace backed by guarantees for Ukraine and Europe’s security.
  • Both leaders discussed the conflict in Gaza and broader West Asia dynamics, with Macron sharing takeaways from this week’s Washington meetings with President Donald Trump, Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders.
  • Modi and Macron reaffirmed the India–France strategic partnership and reviewed progress across trade, defence, civil nuclear cooperation, technology and energy.
  • They agreed to designate 2026 as a ‘Year of Innovation’ and to build toward the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi following February’s AI Action Summit in Paris.
  • Macron conveyed support for an early India–EU free trade agreement, and both sides committed to coordinate preparations for France’s G7 presidency and India’s BRICS presidency in 2026.