Modi, Macron Share Car Ride to India-France Innovation Forum in Mumbai

• PM Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron traveled together to the India-France Innovation Forum in Mumbai, symbolizing their close personal bond.
• PM Modi shared a candid picture on X, noting their journey to the Innovation Forum after bilateral talks and press statements.
• This car ride follows similar instances where PM Modi shared rides with Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim, Russian President Vladimir Putin, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
• The leaders held bilateral talks to boost ties in trade, defense, energy, and critical technologies, elevating their relationship to a Special Global Strategic Partnership.
• Joint initiatives announced include Indo-French Centres for AI in Health and Digital Science, and an assembly line in India for H125 helicopters.