Addressing innovators and startups, Piyush Goyal said the India-France partnership has been strengthened further through the India-France Year of Innovation 2026 announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron. He said it offers key advantages for the AI era, including a young population, a large pool of STEM graduates, strong digital infrastructure and democratic governance.
The Minister underlined India’s vision of human-centric artificial intelligence through the concept of “MANAV”, emphasising ethical, accountable, inclusive and trustworthy AI. He said India is prepared to become a global hub for AI talent, data centres and advanced technologies. French Minister Anne Le Hénanff described it as a global innovation powerhouse and welcomed its role as the AI Country Partner at VivaTech 2026.
She said it’s technological achievements and leadership in responsible AI reflect Prime Minister Modi’s vision of technology serving humanity. Highlighting the Franco-Indian Year of Innovation, she said collaboration between startups, universities and research institutions is creating new opportunities.
Anne Le Hénanff said France and India share common goals of innovation, responsibility and action, and are working together to promote trustworthy AI, digital resilience and sustainable technological development. The India Pavilion is one of the largest national pavilions at VivaTech 2026 and showcases the country’s growing startup and innovation ecosystem.
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