PM Modi and President Macron review India–France partnership; Macron to attend AI Impact Summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with French President Emmanuel Macron on 6 September 2025, reviewing bilateral cooperation, discussing the Ukraine conflict, and thanking him for accepting the invitation to India's AI Impact Summit in February 2026.
Summary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a telephone conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron on 6 September 2025. The two leaders positively assessed bilateral cooperation in economic, defence, science, technology and space sectors, and reaffirmed their commitment to the India–France Strategic Partnership in line with the Horizon 2047 Roadmap, the Indo-Pacific Roadmap and the Defence Industrial Roadmap. They exchanged views on efforts to end the conflict in Ukraine, and Prime Minister Modi reiterated India's consistent support for a peaceful resolution and early restoration of peace. Modi thanked Macron for accepting the invitation to the AI Impact Summit to be hosted by India in February 2026.
Key facts
- Date
- 6 Sep 2025 (telephone call)
- Leaders
- PM Narendra Modi, President Emmanuel Macron
- Roadmaps
- Horizon 2047; Indo-Pacific Roadmap; Defence Industrial Roadmap
- Sectors reviewed
- Economic, defence, science, technology, space
- Ukraine
- India backs peaceful resolution
- Upcoming
- AI Impact Summit, India, February 2026 (Macron accepted invitation)
Practice MCQs 4 questions
President Emmanuel Macron accepted India's invitation to which summit, to be hosted by India in February 2026?
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Correct answer: B — AI Impact Summit
PM Modi thanked President Macron for accepting the invitation to the AI Impact Summit hosted by India in February 2026.
Which roadmap guiding the India–France Strategic Partnership was mentioned in the Modi–Macron call of 6 September 2025, along with the Indo-Pacific and Defence Industrial Roadmaps?
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Correct answer: C — Horizon 2047 Roadmap
The leaders reaffirmed commitment in line with the Horizon 2047 Roadmap, the Indo-Pacific Roadmap and the Defence Industrial Roadmap.
Which conflict did PM Modi and President Macron discuss during their call on 6 September 2025, with India reiterating support for a peaceful resolution?
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Correct answer: A — The conflict in Ukraine
The leaders exchanged views on recent efforts to end the conflict in Ukraine.
Consider the following statements about the Modi–Macron telephone call of 6 September 2025: 1. The leaders reviewed cooperation in sectors including defence, science, technology and space. 2. The leaders announced a new India–France free trade agreement. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
The PIB release says the leaders assessed cooperation across economic, defence, science, technology and space sectors; it does not mention any free trade agreement. So only statement 1 is correct.