‘AI Means All Inclusive’: PM Modi Showcases India's Tech Rise Alongside Macron | Watch

Last Updated:June 18, 2026, 20:20 IST

Narendra Modi at VivaTech 2026 highlights AI as All Inclusive, India-EU free trade gains, and UPI expansion in France to boost tech, trade and innovation.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday addressed the 10th edition of the Paris Vivatech fair, underlining the importance of artificial intelligence and said, “AI means All Inclusive".

Speaking at the session, PM Modi attended the event along with French President Emmanuel Macron, during which he called the event “Europe’s biggest technology event".

The Prime Minister also recalled the Free Trade Agreement signed earlier this year and said, “2026 is a special year for India and Europe. At the beginning of the year, we concluded the historic India-EU free trade agreement. This agreement will expand our trade and investment, and it will open up many pathways for the exchange of talent, technology, and tourism."

“With the launch of the India-France year of innovation, this year, France is serving as an important bridge that is bringing the tech ecosystem of India and Europe closer," he said.

The Prime Minister also raised the topic of artificial intelligence and said for India, “AI means All Inclusive".

He said, “India believes that in this era of disruption, technology must deliver for all. Let us take the example of AI. AI must improve lives. Our participation as the AI country partner at VivaTech 2026 reflects this very vision. For India, AI means All Inclusive. India is an open society and the world’s largest talent pool."

He further said that India is “simplifying regulations and ensuring ease of doing business". “From innovation to commercialisation, we are supporting private enterprise through targeted incentives of over $50 billion. We are also providing one of the world’s most affordable data and low-cost green energy. Our approach is clear. Our government will enable and industry will innovate. Startups will disrupt and global partners will scale with us. Together, we will move faster than ever. I call upon everyone in this room to take the lead. Work with India and deliver for all."

“In the last decade, India has been going through a rapid transformation that is powered by technology. From creating the world’s largest digital identity system to the world’s largest digital payment platforms," the PM said.

He pointed out that India is using technology at a massive scale for financial inclusion, education, telemedicine, agriculture, and more. France became the first European country to accept UPI payments.

“Because of our Unified Payments Interface or UPI, half of the world’s real-time digital transactions happen in India today. You can now use UPI in France too, at the Eiffel Tower or the Paris airport. We have several examples of such world-class digital public goods. Digilocker is one of the world’s largest digital document wallets," he added.

During PM Modi’s previous visit to Nice, both leaders agreed to double their annual bilateral trade to $32 billion within the next five years. The two leaders announced 13 key outcomes, including an India-France Innovation Roadmap 2030, the creation of a joint Artificial Intelligence Working Group, expansion of India’s UPI payment system in France, and the establishment of a high-level mechanism to achieve the trade target.

The two countries also decided to expand the use of India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) in France. The digital payment system is expected to become operational at Paris’ Charles de Gaulle Airport and Nice Airport in the coming days, benefiting Indian tourists, students, business travellers, and the diaspora community.

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