'Thank You, India!': French President Emmanuel Macron Concludes His Visit

Last Updated:February 20, 2026, 07:31 IST

During the visit, Macron met PM Modi and engaged with top global tech leaders, underlining the growing tech and strategic ties between Paris and New Delhi.

French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday shared a “Thank You" note to India as he concluded his three-day visit during which he also attended the AI Summit in India.

In a post on X, Macron shared a video of his best moment in India with a “Thank You India!" note, appreciating the warm welcome he received during the visit.

During the visit, Macron met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and engaged with top global tech leaders, underlining the growing tech and strategic ties between Paris and New Delhi.

Macron Praises India’s Digital Leap

Addressing the India AI Impact Summit 2026 on Thursday, Macron opened with a greeting — Namaste — drawing a lot of applause.

“Namaste. Thank you very much for welcoming us to this magnificent city, in this magnificent country. It’s great to be back after my 2024 state visit for this Artificial Intelligence Impact Summit hosted by you, Prime Minister," the French President said.

Praising India’s digital transformation over the past decade, Macron said, “10 years ago, a street vendor in Mumbai could not open a bank account. No address, no papers, no access and today the same vendor accepts payments on his phone."

Highlighting what he called a unique digital achievement, he said, “India built something that no other country in the world has built. A digital identity for 1.4 billion people. A payment system that now processes 20 billion transactions every month. A health infrastructure that has issued 500 million digital health IDs. Here are the results. They call it the India Stack Open Interoperable Sovereign."

On India-France relations, Macron said the partnership is stronger than ever. “As for the bilateral relationship, I really believe it’s at the highest point, and we want to do much more again because it’s based on our relationship," he said.

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