PM Modi Lands In France, Set To Hold Bilateral Talks With President Macron | Video

Last Updated:June 13, 2026, 23:23 IST

Prime Minister Modi is visiting France at the invitation of President Macron. The Prime Minister will be in Nice from June 13 to 14, before travelling to Evian and Paris

Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Nice, France, on Saturday as the first leg of his two-nation visit, where he is slated to hold bilateral discussions with President Emmanuel Macron and attend major events.

Upon arrival, PM Modi was greeted by the Indian Ambassador to France, Sanjeev Kumar Singla, Minister of Education, Édouard Geffray; Minister of Higher Education, Research and Space Philippe Baptiste, Alpes-Maritimes Prefecture; Secretary General Patrick Amoussou Adeble; Deputy Director of State Protocol Benoît Schneider and the mayor of Nice City, Éric Ciotti.

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Prime Minister Modi is visiting France at the invitation of President Macron. The Prime Minister will be in Nice from June 13 to 14, before travelling to Evian and Paris from June 16 to 18.

On Sunday, June 14, PM Modi and President Macron will hold bilateral talks, focussing on areas of cooperation between India and France. The two leaders will also inaugurate the ‘Bharat Innovates’ event in Nice.

Before departing for France, PM Modi wrote in a post on ‘X’: “Over the next few days, I will be in France and Slovakia to attend various programmes, including bilateral talks, multilateral engagements and interaction with the Indian diaspora. The focus will be on boosting economic as well as cultural linkages."

The Prime Minister highlighted the ‘Bharat Innovates’ — where French President Macron will be present — will serve as a platform, bringing together innovators and startups.

“The visit will begin with programmes in Nice, notably ‘Bharat Innovates’, in which President Macron will be present. As India and France are marking the ‘India-France Year of Innovation’, ‘Bharat Innovates’ will be a vibrant platform that brings together innovators, StartUps and those related to the world of innovation."

“In Nice, I will also hold talks with President Macron, where we will review the India-France Special Global Strategic Partnership", PM Modi said.

The Big Modi-Trump Meeting

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet U.S. President Donald Trump in France on the sidelines of G7 summit, scheduled to be held next week, the White House announced Saturday.

According to a report by news agency AP, citing a senior U.S. official, Trump is likely to discuss plans to demine the Strait of Hormuz — a key maritime chokepoint which accounts for nearly one-fifth of the global energy trade — with allies during the high-stakes summit.

PM Modi and Trump are set to hold their first face-to-face meeting since February 2025. The talks come amid strains in India-U.S. relations, driven by trade tensions and Trump’s assertion of Washington’s role in securing a ceasefire between India and Pakistan.

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