India and France adopt an “Innovation Roadmap 2030” during a bilateral meeting in Nice involving Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron. The two leaders agree to deepen strategic collaboration across innovation and related areas, and they outline multiple outcomes tied to the roadmap. The discussions also include a commitment to expand cooperation in artificial intelligence through a Joint India-France AI Working Group. In addition, both sides call for the fast adoption of the India–EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA), linking the innovation agenda with broader economic and trade priorities. The agreement is presented as a framework to guide cooperation over the coming decade, with the roadmap encompassing agreed plans and deliverables reported as 13 outcomes during the visit. The overall engagement focuses on strengthening bilateral partnerships in innovation-driven sectors and establishing structured mechanisms—such as the AI working group—to broaden collaboration. Both countries describe the measures as steps to support future cooperation on technology, economic security, and international partnership priorities.