<h1>Indian and French Ministers Discuss AI, Innovation, and Clean Energy Cooperation Amid Prime Minister's Visit to France</h1> External Affairs Minister of India met with the French Foreign Minister in Paris to discuss cooperation in areas such as artificial intelligence, innovation, connectivity, and clean energy, as well as regional and global developments. The meeting coincides with the Indian Prime Minister's three-day visit to France, where he will co-chair the AI Action Summit with the French President and engage in bilateral talks. France and India plan to designate 2026 as a 'year of innovation.' The Indian Prime Minister received a warm welcome from the diaspora upon his arrival and will inaugurate a new Consulate General in Marseille.