'Welcome to India, my dear friend': Strategic ties in focus as PM Modi hosts Macron for three-day visit

Narendra Modi welcomed Emmanuel Macron to Mumbai for a three-day visit focused on deepening India-France strategic and economic ties. Key agenda items include collaboration on artificial intelligence, participation in the AI Impact Summit, and potential defence deals for Rafale jets. Macron is joined by business leaders, highlighting efforts to boost cooperation in technology, defence, and trade between the two countries.