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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron inaugurated the Bharat Innovates 2026 conclave in Nice on Sunday. The three-day event runs from June 14 to June 16. This initiative belongs to the India-France Year of Innovation.
Key details of the event:
- More than 120 Indian deep-tech startups attend the conclave.
- Over 15 higher education and research institutions participate.
- Institutions include the Indian Institutes of Technology.
- The event connects Indian innovators with global investors and research bodies.
- Participants focus on advanced computing, semiconductors, space technology, and defense.
- Discussions include biotechnology, healthcare, and climate solutions.
The summit marks the first Bharat Innovates event held outside India. It follows the elevation of India-France ties to a Special Global Strategic Partnership.
Leaders highlighted areas for cooperation:
- Artificial intelligence.
- Climate change solutions.
- Civil nuclear energy and Small Modular Reactors.
- Frontier technologies.
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal noted India has more than 230,000 startups. President Macron cited the Chandrayaan-3 mission as evidence of Indian industrial capability.
Source: The Times of India