InternationalSunday, 14 June 2026·The Hindu - National
India-France innovation ties: Bharat Innovates 2026, SHANTI Act and trusted AI
At Nice, PM Modi and President Macron co-inaugurated Bharat Innovates 2026 and highlighted India’s innovation, SHANTI Act and trusted AI cooperation.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In June 2026 at Nice, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron co-inaugurated the Bharat Innovates 2026 event, linking India-France ties with innovation, trusted technology and bilateral cooperation.
Key specifics
- Bharat Innovates 2026 was inaugurated in Nice in June 2026 by Narendra Modi and Emmanuel Macron.
- Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar were present at the event.
- Modi referred to the SHANTI Act, which permits private sector participation in India’s nuclear power sector.
- Macron cited Chandrayaan-3, the 2023 lunar mission, as an example of India’s innovation and industrial application.
- The event focused on trusted, inclusive and human-centric technologies, including cooperative AI and multilateralism.
Exam lens
Question type: India-France relations, technology diplomacy and current affairs. TNPSC one-liner: match Bharat Innovates 2026 with Nice, SHANTI Act with nuclear power participation, and Chandrayaan-3 with India’s innovation narrative.