Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Emmanuel Macron jointly inaugurated the three-day Bharat Innovates exhibition in Nice on June 14, spotlighting more than 120 Indian deep-tech startups.
The leaders toured pavilions featuring modular nuclear reactors, semiconductor design tools and AI diagnostics for rural clinics.
Bilateral MOUs signed on the sidelines cover student exchanges and co-funded venture capital for climate hardware.
Modi travels next to Evian for Group of Seven outreach sessions where Indian Ocean security and energy prices dominate agendas.
French media noted warm personal chemistry between the leaders, including informal conversations about cuisine and cricket.
Industry chambers said the expo could yield concrete purchase orders if follow-up delegations visit Pune and Toulouse next quarter.
Over 120 startups displayed quantum sensors, green hydrogen electrolyzers and telemedicine carts during the three-day Nice expo.
Modi travels to Evian for G7 sessions where Strait of Hormuz shipping and Indian seafarer safety dominate bilateral talking points.
Bilateral MOUs signed June 14 cover student exchanges and venture funds targeting climate hardware commercialization.
Startup founders at Bharat Innovates said Macron’s walkthrough lent credibility when pitching French venture capitalists who previously hesitated to fund Indian hardware firms without local partners.
Expo organizers extended networking hours after Modi’s tour drew unexpected investor traffic to hydrogen and quantum computing pavilions on June 14.
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