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France to ease visa rules, expand English courses for Indian students

France student visa: Macron says France will streamline visa and sourcing procedures and expand English-taught programmes to attract more Indian students by 2030

India built what no other country could: Macron at India AI Summit 2026

Describing the India summit as a foundation for digital transformation, Macron said the summit reflected the need to shape AI growth responsibly amid rapid technological acceleration

France set to simplify visa norms for Indian students, says Macron

Macron announced plans to triple the number of Indian students in France and launched an Indo-French AI health centre, as both nations deepen cooperation in AI, mobility and nuclear R&D

French major Valeo plans to invest $236.7 million to expand sales in India

Valeo said it would be investing more than $236.7 million in the coming years to expand its presence in India

India, France sign declaration of intent on critical minerals cooperation

India and France agreed to deepen cooperation in exploration, extraction, processing, and recycling technologies of critical minerals and rare earths

'Partnership for global stability, progress': PM Modi after meeting Macron

PM Modi said he discussed cooperation in the industrial, defence, clean energy, space, and emerging technologies sectors with French President

India, France elevate ties to a 'special global strategic partnership'

Airbus H125 assembly line, HAMMER JV & more: 21 outcomes announced after Modi-Macron talks

President Macron’s India visit: Rafale deal, AI Summit & what's more on the agenda

French President Emmanuel Macron begins a three-day India visit from February 17, focusing on artificial intelligence, business partnerships, and defence cooperation. Here’s what to expect from the hi

French President Macron to meet PM Modi today in Mumbai: What's on agenda

During the visit, Macron is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is set to travel to Mumbai on Tuesday for the meeting

PM Modi to meet French President Macron in Mumbai on Feb 17, review ties

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet French President Emmanuel Macron in Mumbai on Tuesday, and during their meeting, the two leaders will review the progress made in the India-France strategic partnership. Modi and Macron's discussions will focus on cementing the strategic ties and further diversifying them into new and emerging areas. PM Modi and President Macron will also exchange views on issues of regional and global importance. "Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to Mumbai on February 17 where he will meet the President of France Emmanuel Macron," an official statement said. During these engagements, both leaders will review the progress made in the India-France strategic partnership, the statement said. President Macron will be on an official visit to India from February 17-19 at the invitation of Prime Minister Modi to participate in the AI Impact Summit hosted by India, as well as hold a bilateral summit with the Prime Minister in Mumbai. This will be President .

DAC clears Rafale fighter jets and defence buys worth ₹3.6 trillion

DAC clears proposals worth ₹3.60 trillion, including 114 Rafale jets, six P-8I aircraft, missiles and upgrades for Army tanks and vehicles

French Prez Macron to visit India from Feb 17 to 19 to attend AI summit

French President Emmanuel Macron will undertake a three-day visit to India beginning February 17, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Tuesday. Macron will hold wide-ranging talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi besides attending the AI Impact summit. Both the leaders will hold discussions on strengthening bilateral cooperation across a wide spectrum of areas, the MEA said. In addition, the leaders will discuss regional and global issues of mutual interest, including cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, it said. Modi and Macron will also be in Mumbai to jointly inaugurate the 'India-France Year of Innovation', the MEA said in a statement.

India likely to pursue critical minerals deals with Brazil, Canada, Europe

The focus would be on lithium and rare earths, and India would also seek access to mineral-processing technologies

Canada, France open consulates in Greenland amid US push to gain control

Canada and France opened diplomatic consulates on Friday in the capital of Greenland, showing support for NATO ally Denmark and the Arctic island in the wake of US efforts to secure control of the semiautonomous Danish territory. Canada's maple-leaf flag went up and dozens of people sang "O Canada" as Foreign Minister Anita Anand officially opened the country's consulate in Nuuk, which is also the largest city of the icy Arctic island. "The significance of raising this flag today and formally opening the consulate is that we will stand together with the people of Greenland and Denmark on many issues," she said. Anand cited deepening ties on defence, security, climate change, economic resilience and Arctic co-operation. France's Foreign Ministry said Jean-Noel Poirier was taking up his duties as consul general on Friday, making it the first European Union country to establish a consulate general in Greenland. Greenland's Sermitsiaq reported that Poirier had arrived on Friday along

'Political attack': Musk hits back after France raids X's office in Paris

French police raided X's Paris office as part of a probe into alleged misuse of algorithms and illegal data practices, prompting Elon Musk to call the action a 'political attack'

Paris prosecutor's cybercrime unit searches X office, Musk summoned

The raid is linked to a year-long investigation into suspected abuse of algorithms and fraudulent data extraction by X or its executives

Soaring debt in richest economies risks slower growth and instability

Record or near-record debt in the United States, Britain, France, Italy and Japan threaten to hamstring growth and sow financial instability around the globe

French lawmakers pass bill banning under-15s from accessing social media

The ban targets popular social media apps including Meta Platforms Inc.'s Facebook and Instagram, ByteDance Ltd.'s TikTok and Snap Inc.'s Snapchat

With GenAI, billing models more outcome-based: TP India head Maneesh Daga

Teleperformance India says AI is driving a shift from low-end bpo work to outcome-based, higher-value services, reshaping billing models, productivity and hiring strategies

Trump snubs French President Macron's proposed G-7 meet on Greenland

Speaking to the press on completion of his first year of the second term, Trump said that he will not attend the proposed meeting, suggesting there's uncertainty over Macron's political future