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- भारत,
- 07-Feb-2025,
- (अपडेटेड 07-Feb-2025 06:56 PM IST)
PM Modi France Visit: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit France in February 2025, where he will co-chair the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Summit 2025 to be held in Paris. France had invited India to co-chair this conference. US Vice President JD Vance, Chinese Deputy Prime Minister and many other dignitaries will participate in this important event.Statement of Foreign SecretaryGiving information about Prime Minister Modi's visit, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said, "Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on a visit to France from 10 to 12 February 2025 at the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron. This visit is taking place specifically on the occasion of the AI Action Summit organized by France, where Prime Minister Modi and President Macron will co-chair this important conference. The Prime Minister will arrive in Paris on the evening of February 10."Dinner held at the Elysee PalaceAccording to the Foreign Secretary, on the evening of February 10, Prime Minister Modi will attend a special dinner organized at the Elysee Palace. This dinner will be hosted by the President of France in honour of the heads of government and heads of state. The occasion will also be attended by leading CEOs of the tech world and other distinguished persons invited to the summit.Co-chairmanship at AI Action SummitOn February 11, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Emmanuel Macron will co-chair the AI Action Summit. This is the third high-level AI summit to be held in recent years. Earlier:The first AI Summit was held in the UK in 2023.The second summit was held in the Republic of Korea in 2024.Now France is hosting it in 2025.This summit will discuss AI-related policies, global cooperation and future challenges.Inauguration of Indian Consulate in MarseillePrime Minister Narendra Modi and President Emmanuel Macron will jointly inaugurate the Indian Consulate in Marseille on February 12. This consulate will further strengthen trade and cultural ties between India and France.The opening of an Indian Consulate in Marseille, a major port city on the Mediterranean coast in the south of France, was announced by Prime Minister Modi during his 2023 visit to France. Now this initiative will be formally completed.India-France relations will get strengthenedThis visit of Prime Minister Modi is an important opportunity to further deepen the strategic partnership between India and France. Along with participation in the AI Summit and promoting business relations, this visit is expected to take cooperation in areas like technology, defense, education and trade to new heights.ConclusionThis visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to France is an important step towards promoting multilateral cooperation and strengthening global cooperation on modern technologies like AI. During this visit, co-chaired the AI Action Summit, a state visit was held at the Elysee Palace