NewzVille Desk
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Indian diaspora at the ‘Bonjour Modi’ event in Paris highlighting India’s remarkable transformation over the past 12 years.
Addressing a large gathering of the Indian community,
Prime Minister highlighted the significant contributions of the Indian community across diverse fields in France.
He also acknowledged their key role in connecting Indian innovation and ideas with global markets and in furthering the India–France Special Global Strategic Partnership.
He noted that people-to-people ties between India and France have expanded with greater number of Indian students, professionals and tourists making France their destination.
He expressed appreciation for the steps taken to ease mobility of people. Speaking about expanding footprint of UPI in France, he noted that this would give a boost to tourism flows between the two countries.
Prime Minister spoke about the transformative changes happening in India, from inclusive growth and women-led development to progress in the fields of human-centric AI and frontier technologies.
He noted that the trade agreements concluded with UK and the EU will open up new opportunities for Indian workers, farmers, innovators and others.
Alluding to India’s participation in Bharat Innovates 2026 in Nice and VivaTech 2026 in Paris, he underlined that India was becoming a partner of choice in the field of technology for the global community.
Speaking of the success of Bharat Innovates, he noted that the platform is a model of innovation diplomacy.
Elaborating on his participation in the G7 Summit in Evian, he stated that India firmly stands for creating trust based international partnerships, where the Global South is treated as an equal partner.
Prime Minister noted that India’s talent, skill and innovation were helping the world come up with solutions to challenges in the digital age.
He invited the diaspora to contribute towards India’s progress and become a partner in its Viksit Bharat journey.
