Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Saturday, conveyed to French President Emmanuel Macron India's support for a peaceful resolution of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, even as the two leaders "positively" assessed the India-France strategic ties.
The two leaders exchanged views on recent efforts towards bringing an end to the conflict in Ukraine and agreed to continue to remain in touch and work closely together to promote global peace and stability.
Modi and Macron reviewed developments in bilateral ties across different sectors, including economic, defence, science, technology and space. They also reaffirmed their commitment towards further strengthening of the India-France Strategic Partnership, in line with the Horizon 2047 Roadmap, the Indo-Pacific Roadmap and the Defence Industrial Roadmap.
Modi thanked President Macron for accepting the invitation to the AI Impact Summit hosted by India in February 2026.
Later, in a tweet, PM Modi said the India-France Strategic Partnership will continue to play a key role in fostering global peace and stability.
Had a very good conversation with President Macron. We reviewed and positively assessed the progress in bilateral cooperation in various areas. Exchanged views on international and regional issues, including efforts for bringing an early end to the conflict in Ukraine. The…
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 6, 2025
India and France have traditionally enjoyed close and friendly relations. Defence and security, civil nuclear matters and space constitute the principal pillars of this strategic cooperation between the two nations. In the recent years, the the India-France partnership has broadened to include maritime security, digitalisation, cyber security and advanced computing, counter terrorism, climate change, renewable and sustainable growth and development, among others.
