PM Modi France and Slovakia Visit: On Saturday, June 13, 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi departed for an intensive week-long diplomatic tour of France and the Slovak Republic.
Running from June 13 to June 18, this multi-nation tour focuses on bolstering bilateral economic cooperation, sealing deep-tech partnerships, and amplifying the voice of the Global South at the high-stakes G7 Summit.
In his departure address, PM Modi emphasized that France occupies a unique, vital space in India’s long-term strategic matrix.
Simultaneously, he termed his visit to Slovakia a historical milestone, set to dramatically elevate India’s trade and supply chain links with Central Europe.
Nice, France: Igniting Deep-Tech Alliances
PM Modi France and Slovakia Visit: The initial leg of the tour focuses heavily on technological entrepreneurship in Nice, France.
PM Modi will hold primary bilateral talks with French President Emmanuel Macron to review the “Special Global Strategic Partnership,” an elevated status the two nations achieved following President Macron’s high-profile visit to India earlier this year.
A major focus of this stop is the formal inauguration of “Bharat Innovates 2026” at the Palais des Expositions de Nice on June 14. Organised under the aegis of the India-France Year of Innovation, this landmark initiative brings together:
120 Premier Indian Innovators: Handpicked by India’s Principal Scientific Advisor across 13 core frontier sectors including advanced computing, space technology, semiconductors, and biotechnology.
15+ Higher Education Institutions (HEIs): Connecting Indian research labs with international avenues.
Over 500 Global Investors: Interlinking promising Indian deep-tech start-ups directly with cross-border venture capital and global CEOs.
Historic Bilateral Visit to Bratislava, Slovakia
PM Modi France and Slovakia Visit: Following his engagements in Nice, Prime Minister Modi will make history as he travels to Bratislava for a State Visit to the Slovak Republic from June 14 to June 16.
This marks the first-ever visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Slovakia since the country gained independence in 1993.
Building upon Slovak President Peter Pellegrini’s attendance at India’s AI Impact Summit earlier this year, PM Modi is scheduled to hold strategic consultations with both President Pellegrini and Prime Minister Robert Fico.
The talks aim to solidify economic footprints, specifically targeting investments in automobile and railway manufacturing, while gathering fresh momentum for the ongoing India-EU Free Trade Agreement.
Presenting the Voice of the Global South at the G7 Summit
From June 16 to June 17, the Prime Minister will travel to Évian-les-Bains, France, to participate in the 52nd G7 Summit.
This marks the eighth consecutive year India has been invited to the forum, serving as an acknowledgment of New Delhi’s growing economic clout.
PM Modi will share the table with G7 leaders and invited heads of state during intense sessions focused on rebuilding international solidarity, ensuring sustainable economic expansion, and expanding clean energy transitions.
Significantly, India will use this platform to advocate for the financial and developmental challenges gripping the Global South.
On the sidelines, the Prime Minister is slated to hold critical pull-apart bilateral talks with several world leaders.
Paris: Final Leg and VivaTech 2026
The week-long diplomatic tour will culminate in Paris on June 18. PM Modi alongside President Macron will attend VivaTech 2026, widely recognized as Europe’s premier startup and technology forum.
Reflecting the scale of India’s digital ecosystem, New Delhi will feature its largest-ever national pavilion at the exhibition, demonstrating cutting-edge indigenous digital architecture.
Before wrapping up his official tour and returning to India, Prime Minister Modi is also scheduled to address a major gathering of the Indian diaspora in Paris, celebrating their contribution to deepening cultural ties between the two democracies.
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