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This is an archive article published on February 12, 2025
Inaugurating new Consulate, touring nuclear project in PM Modi’s agenda for last leg of France visit
PM Modi addressed the AI Summit in Paris on Tuesday and stressed for a global framework to be set up for artificial intelligence.
French President Emmanuel Macron poses with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Grand Palais during the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit in Paris. (AP Photo)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a three day visit to France to co-chair the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit, has reached the French city of Marseille on Wednesday and upon his arrival, he said that freedom fighter VD “Veer” Savarkar attempted a “courageous escape” in Marseille.
PM Modi addressed the summit on Tuesday and stressed for a global framework to be set up for artificial intelligence. He arrived in Paris on February 10 and is bound to leave for the United States on February 13 to meet US President Donald Trump.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron pose during the closing session of the Franco-Indian Economic Forum at the Quai d’Orsay on the sidelines of the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit in Paris. (AP)
Today’s Agenda
PM Modi reached Marseille on Wednesday and paid tributes to Savarkar and highlighted the ties India holds with the city in its struggle for independence. During his last leg of his visit to France, PM Modi is poised to participate in programmes which will deepen the ties between India and France.
Landed in Marseille. In India’s quest for freedom, this city holds special significance. It was here that the great Veer Savarkar attempted a courageous escape. I also want to thank the people of Marseille and the French activists of that time who demanded that he not be handed…
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 11, 2025
PM Modi will then inaugurate a new Consulate in Marseille and later visit the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor project, in which India is a member of the consortium of partner countries including France, to harness energy for the global good, according to PM Modi’s departure statement.
French President Emmanuel Macron walks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Grand Palais during the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit in Paris. (AP Photo)
What All Happened on Tuesday?
PM Modi co-chaired the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit and the 14th India-France CEOs Forum in Paris and said that it was more than just a business event, “it’s a convergence of the brightest minds from India and France.”
President Macron and I reached Marseille a short while ago. This visit will witness important programmes aimed at further connecting India and France. The Indian consulate which is being inaugurated will deepen people-to-people linkages. I will also pay homage to the Indian… pic.twitter.com/RtgGPkJjNg
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 11, 2025
While addressing the AI Summit, PM Modi said “Loss of jobs is AI’s most feared disruption, but history has shown that work does not disappear due to technology, only its nature changes. We need to invest in skilling and re-skilling our people for an AI-driven future.”
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