Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:44pm on 17 Feb 2026,Tuesday India Global
India and France elevated bilateral ties to a Special Global Strategic Partnership as PM Modi and President Macron met in Mumbai, projecting the alliance as a cornerstone of global stability amid worldwide turbulence. Key outcomes included renewal of a defence cooperation agreement, inauguration of the H125 helicopter assembly line in Karnataka by Tata Advanced Systems and Airbus, and a Bharat Electronics Limited-Safran joint venture to produce Hammer missiles. Both leaders championed a multipolar world, opposing hegemony. Additional highlights included the India-France Year of Innovation, Indo-French Centres for AI in Health and Digital Sciences, cooperation in critical minerals, and Macron's invitation to Modi for France's upcoming G7 Summit cementing 21 wide-ranging agreements overall. (PC: X)
