Macron Shares AI-Generated Photo with PM Modi, Signals Strong India-France AI Collaboration

• French President Emmanuel Macron shared an AI-generated image with PM Narendra Modi on X, calling him a "friend."
• The photo was shared on the sidelines of the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi, signaling strong confidence in India-France AI collaboration.
• Macron is on a three-day official visit to India, participating in the India AI Impact Summit.
• PM Modi and Macron held bilateral talks to boost ties in trade, defence, 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 for H125 helicopters in India.