French President Macron personally escorted PM Modi to Marseille airport after his productive visit. Modi’s trip focused on AI cooperation, defence, space, and civil nuclear energy. Modi co-chaired the AI Action Summit, and inaugurated the first Indian Consulate in Marseille. Key agreements on small modular reactors and support for Indian startups were signed. Modi hailed the visit as historic.
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