Modi and Macron inaugurate India's Consulate in Marseille and visit ITER
PM Narendra Modi and President Emmanuel Macron jointly inaugurated India's Consulate General in Marseille and visited the ITER fusion facility at Cadarache on 12 February 2025.
Summary
On the last day of PM Narendra Modi's 10–12 February 2025 visit to France, his sixth, he and President Emmanuel Macron jointly inaugurated India's Consulate General in Marseille on 12 February. The decision to open it had been announced during the PM's July 2023 visit; it covers Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Corsica, Occitanie and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The leaders also visited the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) at Cadarache, the first visit there by any head of state or government; India is one of seven ITER members. Outcomes released on 12 February included an India–France Declaration on AI, a logo for the India–France Year of Innovation 2026, hosting of 10 Indian start-ups at Station F and a declaration of intent on small and advanced modular reactors.
Key facts
- Date and place
- 12 February 2025, Marseille and Cadarache, France
- Visit
- 10–12 February 2025; PM's sixth visit to France
- Consulate
- Marseille; announced July 2023; covers four southern regions incl. Corsica
- ITER
- Cadarache; first visit by any head of state/government; India one of 7 members
- Outcomes
- Declaration on AI; Year of Innovation 2026 logo; 10 start-ups at Station F; SMR/AMR declaration of intent
Practice MCQs 5 questions
In which French city did PM Modi and President Macron jointly inaugurate India's new Consulate General on 12 February 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Marseille
The two leaders jointly inaugurated India's Consulate General in Marseille, France's second most populous city.
Where is the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER), visited by PM Modi and President Macron on 12 February 2025, located?
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Correct answer: A — Cadarache
The leaders visited ITER at Cadarache in southern France, where the world's largest tokamak is being assembled.
India is one of how many members contributing to the ITER fusion project?
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Correct answer: B — 7
India is among the seven ITER members and has contributed to the project for about two decades.
Under the outcomes of PM Modi's February 2025 visit to France, how many Indian start-ups were to be hosted at the French incubator Station F?
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Correct answer: B — 10
An agreement was signed for hosting 10 Indian start-ups at Station F.
Consider the following statements about PM Modi's visit to France in February 2025: 1. It was his sixth visit to France. 2. The decision to open the Marseille consulate was announced during President Macron's visit to India in January 2024. 3. The leaders' visit to ITER was the first by any head of state or government. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — 1 and 3 only
It was the PM's sixth visit to France, and the ITER visit was the first by any head of state or government. The Marseille consulate was announced during the PM's July 2023 visit to France, so the second statement is wrong.