- French President Emmanuel Macron will attend the India AI Impact Summit in Delhi this week
- Macron will meet Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to India
- India recently approved $40 billion in arms purchases, including 114 French fighter jets
French President Emmanuel Macron will attend the India AI Impact Summit this week and meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the two countries deepen ties.
Macron is among heads of state, policymakers and AI leaders across the world who will be at the summit, which starts on Monday in Delhi, according to a statement by India's Ministry of External Affairs. Macron's official schedule includes a meeting with Modi.
The French leader's visit comes at a time when India is making efforts to diversify and deepen strategic ties beyond long-time suppliers of military equipment. Last week, it approved $40 billion worth of arms, including 114 French fighter jets and missiles, Bloomberg News reported.
The planned purchases — one of the largest air power upgrades in recent years — includes Dassault Aviation SA Rafale fighters and several hundred SCALP cruise missiles.
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