The French President’s visit to India resulted in 21 important outcomes in areas from defence to critical minerals.

Key Outcomes 

• Defence and Security
  • H125 Helicopter Final Assembly Line Inaugurated at Vemagal, Karnataka
    • H125 is a light utility single-engine Helicopter of Airbus, the only helicopter to land on Mt. Everest Summit.
  • Joint venture between Bharat Electronics and Safran to produce HAMMER missile in India launched.
    • Highly Agile Modular Munition Extended Range (HAMMER) is a Smart Precision Guided Air-to-Ground Weapon system adaptable for Rafale and LCA Tejas aircrafts.
• Technology & Innovation Cooperation
  • Launch of India-France Year of Innovation 2026 and India–France Innovation Network.
  • Constitution of a Joint Advanced Technology Development Group and Indo-French Centre for Digital Sciences and Technology.
  • Indo-French Centre for AI in Health (AIIMS, New Delhi) launched.
• Critical Minerals and Energy Cooperation
  • Joint Declaration on cooperation in critical minerals to ensure diversified and resilient supply chains.
  • To deepen cooperation in large nuclear power projects (including Jaitapur), Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) and Advanced Modular Reactors (AMRs).
• Trade and Economic Cooperation
  • Amending the Double Tax Avoidance Agreement between India and France.
• Other Areas of Cooperation: Startups, Health, Renewable Energy, student mobility and Skilling.

India-France Relations  Strategic Partnership: Established in 1998, this was India's first strategic partnership with a Western nation. Horizon 2047 Roadmap: Adopted in 2023, to guide the relationship for the next 25 years. Bilateral trade: More than doubled in the last decade to Euros 12.67 billion in 2024-25. Joint defence exercises: SHAKTI (Army), GARUDA (Air Force), VARUNA (Navy).