French President Macron’s visit to India, list of 21 major agreements signed today revealed

Updated: 17-02-2026, 02.21 PM

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During the visit of French President Emmanuel Macron to India (17-19 February), many important agreements and announcements were made between India and France. Macron’s journey started from Mumbai. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Macron held a bilateral meeting in Mumbai and then attended the AI ​​Impact Summit in Delhi.

List of results of French President Macron’s visit to India-

  1. India-France relationship upgraded to “Special Global Strategic Partnership”.
  2. Established annual Foreign Ministers’ Dialogue – to regularly review high-level partnership and implementation of the Horizon 2047 roadmap.
  3. India-France Innovation Year 2026 launched.
  4. India-France Innovation Network launched.
  5. Inauguration of H125 Helicopter Final Assembly Line at Vemagal, Karnataka.
  6. Renewal of Defense Cooperation Agreement between the Government of India and the French Republic.
  7. Joint venture between BEL and Safran for production of HAMMER missiles in India.
  8. Reciprocating posting of officers to the Indian Army and French Land Forces.
  9. Formation of Joint Advanced Technology Development Group.
  10. Joint Declaration on Cooperation in Critical Minerals and Metals.
  11. Letter of Intent to establish Advanced Materials Center between DST and CNRS.
  12. Protocol amending the Double Tax Avoidance Agreement between India and France.
  13. Letter of Intent between T-Hub and Nord France for strategic cooperation in start-up ecosystem, innovation and technology (including skills, health, renewable energy).
  14. Memorandum of Understanding for Scientific Cooperation between DST and CNRS.
  15. Joint declaration to set up Indo-French Center for Digital Sciences and Technology.
  16. Indo-French Center for AI in Health launched at AIIMS, New Delhi.
  17. Letter of Intent for collaboration in infectious diseases and global health research between DBT and ANRS.
  18. Agreement to establish Indo-French Center for Metabolic Health Sciences.
  19. Letter of Intent to set up a National Center of Excellence for Skilling in Aeronautics.
  20. Renewal of the Renewable Energy Cooperation Agreement between the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy and the French Ministry of Economy, Finance, Industrial, Energy and Digital Sovereignty.
  21. Letter of Intent between the Department of Posts of the Ministry of Communications and La Poste, France.

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