Modi to visit France, Slovakia for G7 Summit and bilateral talks

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to embark on an official visit to France and Slovakia from June 13 to June 18, as announced by the Ministry of External Affairs. The trip aims to deepen India's "Special Global Strategic Partnership" with France and establish new avenues of cooperation with Slovakia.

In France, Modi will first visit Nice on June 14 for a bilateral meeting with President Emmanuel Macron. They will review the India-France relationship and jointly inaugurate the "Bharat Innovates" event, a key initiative during the India-France Year of Innovation, designed to foster collaboration among startups and venture capital funds.

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Both leaders will review the full spectrum of India-France bilateral relations, which were elevated to the level of a Special Global Strategic Partnership earlier this year.

The Prime Minister's itinerary then takes him to Slovakia for a State Visit from June 14-16, at the invitation of Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico. This marks the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Slovakia since its independence in 1993. The visit seeks to reaffirm India's commitment to enhancing bilateral ties, particularly in trade, investment, automobile manufacturing, and railway cooperation.

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This will be the first-ever visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Slovakia since the country's independence in 1993.

Modi will then participate in the G7 Summit in Evian, France, on June 16-17. He is scheduled to engage with G7 leaders and partner countries on critical global issues, including forging new partnerships, rebuilding international solidarity, promoting sustainable economic growth, and the rollout of Artificial Intelligence (AI). The Prime Minister is also expected to hold bilateral meetings with world leaders on the sidelines of the summit.

Concluding his tour, Modi will visit Paris on June 18 for further bilateral engagements and to attend the VivaTech Summit, Europe's largest technology and startup event.

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Forging New Partnerships and Rebuilding International Solidarity; Reviving Balanced, Shared and Sustainable Economic Growth for all; and Ensuring a Safe, Rapid and Efficient Rollout of Artificial Intelligence (AI).