Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in France on Saturday on a visit to hold talks with French President Emmanuel Macron, attend the G7 summit and participate in a series of bilateral and multilateral meetings.
Prime Minister Modi was received at the airport by French Education Minister Edouard Geoffray, Minister of Higher Education, Research and Space Philippe Baptiste, French Ambassador to India Thierry Matteau, Nice Mayor Eric Ciotti, among other dignitaries.
Prime Minister Modi arrives in France
“Landed in Nice. In addition to Nice, this visit to France includes programs in Evian and Paris. There will be bilateral and multilateral engagements aimed at improving India’s friendships with key development partners,” Modi said in a social media post after his arrival.
“I look forward to meeting President Macron tomorrow and being at Bharat Innovates,” he added.
During the first leg of the trip, Modi will hold bilateral talks with Macron on Sunday and they will jointly inaugurate ‘Bharat Innovates’, an event that brings together leading startups and venture capital funds from India, France and other countries.
The two leaders are expected to review the full scope of the Indo-France relationship, which was elevated to a special global strategic partnership earlier this year.
Ahead of the G7 summit, Modi said India would not only speak for itself but would also express the aspirations of the global South. In his departure statement ahead of his week-long visit to France and Slovakia, the Prime Minister said India’s participation in the gathering reflects the trust reposed by its partners in the country and its growing global profile.
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Modi’s visit to France
In a rare gesture for a visiting foreign dignitary, the Indian tricolor flag was hoisted at the City Hall, Nice Mayor’s Office, to mark Modi’s arrival.
The G7 summit is scheduled to be held in Evian on June 16-17.
Modi will conclude his visit to France in Paris on June 18, where he will attend VivaTech 2026 alongside President Macron.
VivaTech is Europe’s premier technology and innovation event, and India will have the largest national pavilion in this edition, underscoring the growing potential for collaboration between Indian and European innovation ecosystems.
From France, Modi will travel to Slovakia for a state visit on June 14-15. In Bratislava, he is scheduled to hold talks with President Peter Pellegrini and Prime Minister Robert Fico and interact with business leaders.
