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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron reviewed the India–France strategic partnership in Nice, agreeing to deepen cooperation across artificial intelligence, innovation, trade, energy, security and key regional issues. Modi arrived in the French Mediterranean city the previous night and jointly inaugurated the Bharat Innovates 2026 platform with Macron, showcasing India’s leading deep‑tech

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has begun a six‑day visit to France and Slovakia, a tour that includes talks with French President Emmanuel Macron, India’s first‑ever prime‑ministerial visit to Slovakia, and participation in the G7 Summit in Évian as an invited partner. France has positioned India as a central strategic priority, with both sides expected to

US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold bilateral talks on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in France next week, marking their first in‑person meeting since February 2025, when Modi visited Washington after Trump’s 2024 election victory. The White House confirmed the meeting and said discussions are expected to cover key

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar that American forces acted against merchant vessels in the Strait of Hormuz because they were “violating” Washington’s blockade order, defending the recent strikes that killed three Indian mariners. In a phone call held while Jaishankar was travelling in Europe, Rubio said all commercial

France has said India is a “top priority” for President Emmanuel Macron as Prime Minister Narendra Modi prepares to attend the G7 summit in Évian‑les‑Bains from 15 to 17 June. French diplomatic sources said Modi’s presence is crucial as the bloc discusses global challenges, with Paris identifying 12 key deliverables it hopes to achieve during

One year after Air India flight AI‑171 crashed shortly after take‑off from Ahmedabad, killing 260 people in one of the deadliest aviation disasters in a decade, families of the victims are still waiting for a definitive explanation. The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau released its second interim report on the anniversary, saying the probe has entered

Microsoft has entered a major three‑year agreement with Bengaluru‑based climate‑tech startup Alt Carbon to purchase 36,920 metric tons of verified carbon‑removal credits. The credits will be delivered by 2029 through the company’s Darjeeling Revival Project in eastern India, marking one of the largest enhanced‑rock‑weathering (ERW) deals in Asia. The partnership comes after more than a