PM Narendra Modi Meet Emmanuel Macron: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who reached Nice on his France tour, met President Emmanuel Macron there. This is his first visit to France after the free trade deal with the EU. The national presidents of both the countries will jointly inaugurate the Bharat Innovates program. In this program, leading innovation startups and venture capital funds from India, France, and other countries will also come together.

#WATCH | Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets French President Emmanuel Macron in Nice, France. The French President welcomes him with a hug.

PM Modi and President Macron will jointly inaugurate the ‘Bharat Innovates’ event, which will bring together top innovation startups and… pic.twitter.com/Iqj4KP8Fkw

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PM Modi said- India-France relationship is visionary

At the inauguration ceremony of Bharat Innovates in Nice, PM Narendra Modi said that different countries around the world do business with each other. Share strategic partnership. There are some relationships which, apart from mutual interests, are also driven by a vision. The relationship between India and France is also similar.

PM Modi said that India’s priority is technology and human-centric innovation for humanity. Innovation is in India’s DNA.

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He said that in the last 12 years, India has built a strong innovation system. Today India is the third largest startup ecosystem in the world. This reform express will not stop. This will continue. The number of startups will also increase.

#WATCH | Nice, France: At ‘Bharat Innovates’ inauguration event, PM Narendra Modi says, “…Different countries across the world do trade with each other and also strike strategic partnerships with each other. But there are few relations which are driven by shared vision, besides… pic.twitter.com/BRqSCgiUMU

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Emmanuel Macron said- Respected PM Modi is welcome in Nice.

On this occasion, Emmanuel Macron said that Respected Prime Minister Narendra Modi, it is a great honor for us to welcome you in Nice. A few months ago, we met in Mumbai ‘Year of French-India Innovation’ Was started. The question was not whether India was innovating, but who would innovate with India. Respected Prime Minister, I would like to congratulate you on your journey. Just a few days ago, you became India’s longest serving Prime Minister since Independence, it has been a long journey that shows your determination and the strength of your country. This is really wonderful. So, we are very proud to have you here with us.

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