Visuals showed Emmanuel Macron meeting Narendra Modi following the inaugural dinner and the ongoing India AI Impact Summit. The meeting comes amid strengthening India–France ties across defence, technology, and innovation. Earlier, speaking to NDTV, President Macron described the partnership as a "strategic bond" and backed India's "Make in India" push. He also praised India's digital transformation, highlighting the creation of a digital identity system for 1.4 billion people as unmatched globally. This marks Macron's fourth visit to India, underscoring the growing depth and camaraderie between the two leaders and nations.