PM Modi embarks on visits to Paris and US

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said his bilateral visit to France will provide an opportunity to review the progress on the 2047 Horizon Roadmap for India-France strategic partnership ahead of his scheduled departure to Paris.

Mr. Modi will arrive in Paris to co-chair the AI Action summit with French President Emmanuel Macron and also for bilateral talks. The summit is a gathering of world leaders and global tech CEOs.

“I look forward to co-chairing the AI Action Summit, where we will exchange views on a collaborative approach to AI technology for innovation and larger public good in an inclusive, secure, and trustworthy manner,” he said in a statement ahead of his visit.

The two leaders will also visit Mazargues War Cemetery, maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission in Marseille, and pay tribute to the sacrifices made by Indian soldiers in World War I.

They will inaugurate the newest Consulate General of India in Marseille.

After the summit, Mr. Modi is scheduled to travel to the US at the invitation of President Donald Trump. He is also scheduled to hold a bilateral meeting with Mr. Trump and interact with business leaders and members of the Indian community.

This will be Mr. Modi’s first visit since the inauguration of the second presidential term of Mr. Trump on Jan. 20.