Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:31pm on 17 Feb 2026,Tuesday India Global
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron announced a Special Global Strategic Partnership during Macron’s visit to Mumbai on Tuesday. The visit marks the India-France Year of Innovation 2026, which aims to highlight growing cooperation in strategy and technology. Both leaders also inaugurated the year of innovation and are holding talks to strengthen ties in defence, trade, climate and new technologies. The visit includes meetings with business leaders, researchers and start-ups to expand collaboration. Macron’s three-day visit will also cover the AI Impact Summit and further bilateral talks in New Delhi. (PC: NDTV)