PM Modi departs for Delhi after concluding France visit

June 18, 2026

Prime Minister Narendra Modi left for New Delhi on Thursday after concluding his two-nation visit to France and Slovakia.

Modi addressed the Indian diaspora in Paris and said India is emerging as a trusted partner to the world. He stressed the growing ties with France and said both countries will cooperate in areas such as defence, space and AI.

Modi spoke at VivaTech 2026 and advocated for the democratisation of technology. He noted that half of global digital transactions take place in India.

Modi met CEOs of French companies including Rodolphe Saade of CMA CGM and Benoit Bazin of Saint-Gobain. They discussed investment and expansion plans in India.

Macron greeted Modi in Hindi at the inauguration of Bharat Innovates 2026. Modi held meetings with several world leaders on the margins of the G7 Summit.

What people are saying

Initial X reactions center on PM Modi's departure from Paris after his France-Slovakia visit, with neutral reports of the G7 summit and bilaterals. Positive posts highlight growing India-France strategic ties and Macron's Hindi message. One skeptical comment questions infrastructure comparisons between France and India.

VIDEO | Paris, France: PM Narendra Modi emplanes for Delhi.

(Source: Third Party)#PMModi pic.twitter.com/AkVxbzrHX1

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) June 18, 2026

PM Modi concludes his France visit; Wheels up from Paris.

— Sidhant Sibal (@sidhant) June 18, 2026

PM Modi departs from Paris, says "India-France friendship to grow stronger"

Read @ANI Story | https://t.co/lGtYDzAYyw#India #France #PMModi #Paris pic.twitter.com/1jTWpDaZci

— ANI Digital (@ani_digital) June 18, 2026

#WATCH | France | Prime Minister Narendra Modi leaves from Paris for India.

(Source: DD News) pic.twitter.com/r3fSmWHVuq

— ANI (@ANI) June 18, 2026

Let's talk about the quality of those houses in France and which your government built in India, Modi ji. Can we compare the quality of both???

— They Said, We Heard (@theysaidweheard) June 19, 2026

Sources

• https://www.aajtak.in/world/story/macron-hindi-thank-you-pm-modi-dear-friend-narendra-g7-summit-ntc-rttm-dskc-2582148-2026-06-19
• https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/pm-modi-departs-for-new-delhi-after-concluding-two-nation-visit-to-france-slovakia/article71119434.ece
• https://indianexpress.com/article/india/bharat-is-now-a-trusted-global-partner-for-world-pm-narendra-modi-tells-diaspora-10746924/
• https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/pm-modi-meets-leading-ceos-in-france-discusses-plans-for-india/article71119376.ece