French President Emmanuel Macron arrives in Mumbai, will hold talks with PM Modi

Mumbai: On his fourth visit to India, French President Emmanuel Macron arrives in Mumbai.

During the day he will hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during which the two leaders will review the strategic partnership between India and France.

The French President was received by Maharashtra Governor Acharya Devvrat and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.

Macron will be on an official visit to India from 17-19 February at the invitation of Modi to participate in the India-AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi as well as hold a bilateral summit with the Prime Minister in Mumbai.

This will be President Macron’s fourth visit to India and his first visit to Mumbai.

During the visit, both leaders will hold discussions on strengthening bilateral cooperation across a wide spectrum of areas as enshrined in the Horizon 2047 Roadmap.

In addition, the leaders will discuss regional and global issues of mutual interest, including cooperation in the Indo-Pacific.

At around 3:15 pm on Tuesday, the two leaders will hold bilateral engagements at the Lok Bhavan in Mumbai.

During these engagements, they will review the progress made in the India-France Strategic Partnership.

Their discussions will focus on cementing the strategic partnership and further diversifying it into new and emerging areas.

As he boarded the flight for India, Macron posted on X:" En route to India! Three days from Mumbai to New Delhi to take our strategic partnership even further. On board with me: business leaders and the economic, industrial, cultural and digital players who give real, tangible life to the ties between India and France. Together, we will go even further in our cooperation. See you tomorrow, my dear friend @NarendraModi!"