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Prime Minister Narendra Modi departed from New Delhi on Monday for a four-day trip to France and the United States, where he will review progress on the 2047 Horizon Roadmap for the India-France strategic partnership and work on expanding collaboration with the US in areas like technology, trade, and defense, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) announced.
In a statement, Prime Minister Modi said, “At the invitation of President Macron, I will be visiting France from 10 to 12 February. In Paris, I look forward to co-chairing the AI Action Summit, a gathering of world leaders and global tech CEOs, where we will exchange views on a collaborative approach to AI technology for innovation and larger public good in an inclusive, secure and trustworthy manner.”
He added that the visit would also offer a chance to review the progress of the 2047 Horizon Roadmap with President Macron, aimed at strengthening the India-France strategic partnership.
During the visit, the leaders will travel to the historic city of Marseille to inaugurate India’s first consulate in France and visit the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) project, a collaboration involving several countries, including India and France, focused on harnessing nuclear fusion energy for global benefit.
Prime Minister Modi also shared plans to pay tribute to Indian soldiers who died in World War I and II at the Mazargues War Cemetery in Marseille.
Following his trip to France, the Prime Minister will head to the United States for a two-day visit at the invitation of President Donald Trump. “From France, I will proceed on a two-day visit to the United States at the invitation of President Donald Trump. I look forward to meeting my friend, President Trump. Although this will be our first meeting following his historic electoral victory and inauguration in January, I have a very warm recollection of working together in his first term in building a Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership between India and the U.S.,” said Modi.
This visit is expected to further strengthen the India-US partnership, particularly in technology, trade, defense, energy, and supply chain resilience, and lay the groundwork for future cooperation for the benefit of both nations and the world, according to the PMO release.
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