Paris, France – Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and French President H.E. Mr. Emmanuel Macron jointly addressed the 14th India-France CEOs Forum in Paris, reaffirming their commitment to deepening economic and strategic ties between the two nations.
The high-profile forum convened leading CEOs from a diverse range of industries, including defence, aerospace, critical and emerging technologies, infrastructure, advanced manufacturing, artificial intelligence, life sciences, wellness, lifestyle, and food and hospitality.
PM Modi Highlights India’s Investment Potential
In his address, Prime Minister Modi emphasized the expanding economic collaboration between India and France and its role in strengthening the strategic partnership. He highlighted India’s attractiveness as a global investment destination, citing its stable polity and predictable policy environment.
He also underscored key economic reforms introduced in the recent budget, including:
✅ 100% FDI in the insurance sector
✅ Opening of the civil nuclear energy sector for private participation, with a focus on SMR and AMR technologies
✅ Rationalization of the customs rate structure
✅ A simplified income tax code to enhance ease of living and doing business
PM Modi also noted the establishment of a high-level committee for regulatory reforms to promote trust-based economic governance, highlighting the government’s efforts in rationalizing over 40,000 compliances to ease business operations.
Inviting French Investments in Key Sectors
The Prime Minister invited French companies to capitalize on India’s growth story, identifying defense, energy, highways, civil aviation, space, healthcare, fintech, and sustainable development as key sectors for collaboration.
Highlighting India’s advancements in artificial intelligence, semiconductors, quantum computing, critical minerals, and hydrogen technologies, he urged French enterprises to partner with India for mutual growth and prosperity.
Strengthening Bilateral Cooperation in Trade & Investment
Joining the discussions, External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar, French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs H.E. Jean-Noël Barrot, and Minister of the Economy, Finance, and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty H.E. Eric Lombard also addressed the forum.
The India-France CEOs Forum serves as a crucial platform to foster business collaborations, drive investment, and enhance technology-driven partnerships between the two nations. With growing global interest in India’s skilled workforce, innovation ecosystem, and pro-business policies, the forum reinforced the commitment of India and France to advancing economic cooperation and sustainable development.
5. CEOs from both sides who attended the meeting were:
Indian Side:
| Company Name(Sector) | Name and Designation | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jubiliant Foodsworks/Jubiliant Life Sciences, Food and Beverage | Hari Bhartia, Co-Chairman and Director |
| 2. | CII | Chandrajit Banerjee, Director General |
| 3. | Titagarh Rail Systems Limited (TRSL), Railways and Infrastructure | Umesh Chowdhary, Vice Chairman and Managing Director |
| 4. | Bharat Light & Power Private Limited, (Renewable Energy) | Tejpreet Chopra, President & CEO |
| 5. | P Mafatlal Group, Textiles and Industrial Products | Vishad Mafatlal, Chairman |
| 6. | boat, Consumer Electronics (Wearables) | Aman Gupta, Co-Founder |
| 7. | Dalit Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DICCI), Business Advocacy and Inclusion | Milind Kamble, Founder/Chairman |
| 8. | Skyroot Aerospace, Aerospace & Space and Technology | Pawan Kumar Chandana,Co-Founder |
| 9. | Agnikul, Aerospace & Space and Technology | Srinath Ravichandran, Co-Founder & CEO |
| 10. | Tata Advanced Systems Ltd, Aerospace and Defense | Sukaran Singh, Managing Director |
| 11 | UPL Group, Agrochemical and Agribusiness | Vikram Shroff, Vice Chairman and Co-CEO |
| 12. | Sula Vineyards, Food and Beverage | Rajeev Samant, CEO |
| 13. | Dynamatic Technologies Ltd, Aerospace & Defence, and Engineering | Udayant Malhoutra, CEO & Managing Director |
| 14. | Tata Consulting Engineers (TCE), Engineering and Consulting | Amit Sharma, Managing Director & CEO |
| 15. | Nykaa, Cosmetics and consumer goods | Falguni Nayyar,CEO |
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