‘No willingness on Russia’s side’: Macron ‘very sceptical’ about peace deal as allies rally around Ukraine
Fp Staff • 1 month agoAs allies rallied around Ukraine on the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion, French President Emmanuel Macron has warned he is 'very sceptical' about a peace deal in the short term as there is 'no willingness' on Vladimir Putin's side to end the war.
At AI Impact Summit, Macron urges India to join efforts to ban social media for under-15
Fp Staff • 1 month agoIndia is stepping up scrutiny of age-based restrictions on social media platforms, following Australia’s move to ban users under 16 from platforms such as Instagram, X, YouTube, TikTok and Snapchat, IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Tuesday in New Delhi while addressing the AI Impact Summit, 2026
FirstUp: PM Modi’s address at AI summit, Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ meeting... The news today
Fp Explainers • 1 month agoPM Narendra Modi is set to deliver the inaugural address for the India AI Impact Summit 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, today. He will be joined by the French President Emmanuel Macron, among other global leaders and tech CEOs. The inaugural meeting of US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace will take place in Washington
‘India leads global innovation’: Indian CEOs lead global giants, says Macron at Innovation Forum
Fp Staff • 1 month agoFrench President Emmanuel Macron praised India’s rising global influence in technology, highlighting Indian-origin CEOs leading companies from Chanel and Alphabet to Microsoft during his address at the India-France Innovation Forum in Mumbai.
How Emmanuel Macron made Mumbai his own
Fp Staff • 1 month agoAfter a morning jog along Marine Drive and waving to early risers, French President Emmanuel Macron was later spotted at the historic CST station
Macron-Modi talks: Is Rafale still ahead of Pakistan’s F-16, JF-17 and China’s J-10C?
Anmol Singla • 1 month agoAs French President Emmanuel Macron meets Prime Minister Narendra Modi, New Delhi weighs a massive Rafale expansion to fix falling IAF squadron numbers. The move reshapes South Asia’s air power balance as Pakistan fields F-16s, JF-17s and J-10Cs and China rapidly modernises its fighter fleet
Watch: Macron pays tribute to 26/11 attacks’ victims in Mumbai
Fp Staff • 1 month agoFrench President Emmanuel Macron has paid tribute to the victims of the 26/11 attacks' victims in Mumbai. He is on a three-day visit to India.
What are Hammer missiles, French ‘smart’ weapons system that will now be made in India?
Fp Explainers • 1 month agoIndia’s firepower is set to get deadlier as it is set to sign an MoU to manufacture Hammer missiles in the country. This development comes amid French President Emmanuel Macron’s three-day visit to India. These smart-guided munitions showed their potential during last year’s Operation Sindoor, when they helped eliminate terror camps in Pakistan
‘Avoid South Mumbai routes’: Police issue advisory ahead of Macron Visit
Fp Staff • 1 month agoMumbai Police have issued a traffic advisory ahead of French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit, announcing road closures, diversions and no-parking zones across south Mumbai from 2 PM to 9 PM due to VVIP movements for the India–France event at Gateway.
'Welcome to India, my dear friend': Strategic ties in focus as PM Modi hosts Macron for three-day visit
Fp Staff • 1 month agoModi welcomes Macron to India for AI Summit and key defence talks, signalling deeper strategic partnership as both leaders push cooperation in emerging tech, innovation, and multibillion-dollar Rafale fighter deal