Prime Minister Narendra Modi told global investors in France that India has shifted from being merely an adapter of foreign technology to a provider of scalable digital solutions.
Addressing the Bharat Innovates summit in Nice on June 14, Modi cited unified payments, identity verification and open-network commerce as models for co-development.
Startup founders showcased agritech drones and green-hydrogen electrolyzers during walkthroughs with President Emmanuel Macron.
Modi invited European firms to embed research teams in Indian labs rather than treating the country as a downstream market.
Trade officials said the pitch aligns with ongoing India-European Union free-trade talks stalled over agricultural tariffs.
Delegates from G7 outreach nations attended side sessions on quantum computing partnerships announced with French research councils.
Modi’s Evian itinerary includes G7 outreach on energy security after the June 14 U.S.-Iran ceasefire framework announcement.
French startups showcased fusion research partnerships that could feed into India’s thorium reactor experiments.
Investors asked about rupee hedging tools when signing joint ventures announced during Bharat Innovates side meetings.
Commerce ministry officials traveling with Modi said bilateral trade talks in France may yield simplified visa categories for Indian engineers staffing joint ventures announced at Bharat Innovates.
French trade officials said bilateral startup MOUs signed in Nice could convert into purchase orders if due diligence on export compliance concludes before September.
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