List of Outcomes: Visit of the President of the French Republic to India

**Executive Summary** This document lists the outcomes of the President of the French Republic's visit to India. It outlines agreements, launches, and renewals across various sectors, including political relations, technology, defense, science, health, and economy. The document was posted on 17 FEB 2026. **Key Points / Main Content** * **Political & Overarching** * Upgrading India-France relationship to "Special Global Strategic Partnership." * Establishment of annual Foreign Ministers Dialogue. * **Technology & Innovation** * Launch of the India-France Year of Innovation. * Launch of the India-France Innovation Network. * Letter of Intent between T-Hub and Nord France on cooperation in start-up ecosystems, innovation and technology * **Defence and Security** * Inauguration of H125 Helicopter Final Assembly Line at Vemagal, Karnataka. * Renewal of the Agreement between Government of India and French Republic on Defence Cooperation. * Joint Venture between BEL and Safran to produce HAMMER missiles in India. * Reciprocal deployment of officers at Indian Army and French Land Forces establishments. * Constitution of a Joint Advanced Technology Development Group, including Critical and Emerging Technologies. * **Critical Materials** * Joint Declaration of Intent for Cooperation in Critical Minerals and Metals. * Letter of Intent to establish a Centre on Advanced Materials between DST and CNRS. * **Economy, Science, and Health** * Amending Protocol on the Double Tax Avoidance Agreement between India and France. * Memorandum of Understanding for Scientific collaboration between DST and CNRS * Joint Declaration of Intent on establishing an Indo-French Centre for Digital Sciences and Technology * Launch of the Indo-French Centre for AI in Health at AIIMS, New Delhi * Letter of Intent between DBT and ANRS on Cooperation in Research and Development on Infectious Diseases and Global Health Research * Agreement for the establishment of Indo-French Centre for Metabolic Health Sciences * **Skilling** * Letter of Intent to establish a National Centre of Excellence for Skilling in Aeronautics * **Energy and Digital Sovereignty** * Renewal of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy and the Ministry for the Economy, Finance and Industrial, Energy and Digital Sovereignty on Renewable Energy Cooperation * **Communications** * Letter of Intent between the Department of Posts, Ministry of Communications and La Poste, France **Impact Analysis** **Government of India:** * **Impact:** Enhanced strategic partnership, technology collaboration, and defense cooperation with France. Various ministries and departments are affected through the agreements and initiatives. * **Action Required:** Implement and execute the agreements and initiatives outlined in the document. **Government of the French Republic:** * **Impact:** Strengthened relationship with India, expansion of cooperation in various sectors, and opportunities for French industries and institutions. * **Action Required:** Implement and execute the agreements and initiatives outlined in the document. **Indian Army and French Land Forces:** * **Impact:** Opportunities for officer exchange and collaboration. * **Action Required:** Facilitate the reciprocal deployment of officers as per the agreement. **BEL (Bharat Electronics Limited) and Safran:** * **Impact:** Opportunity to collaborate on the production of HAMMER missiles in India through a Joint Venture. * **Action Required:** Establish and operationalize the Joint Venture for missile production. **DST (Department of Science and Technology) and CNRS (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique):** * **Impact:** Collaboration in establishing a Centre on Advanced Materials and Scientific Collaboration * **Action Required:** Establish the Center on Advanced Materials and collaborate for Scientific Collaboration. **T-Hub and Nord France:** * **Impact:** Strategic cooperation in start-up ecosystems, innovation and technology * **Action Required:** Cooperate for the strategic cooperation in start-up ecosystems, innovation and technology **DBT (Department of Biotechnology) and ANRS:** * **Impact:** Cooperation in Research and Development on Infectious Diseases and Global Health Research * **Action Required:** Cooperate for Research and Development on Infectious Diseases and Global Health Research **Ministry of New and Renewable Energy and the Ministry for the Economy, Finance and Industrial, Energy and Digital Sovereignty:** * **Impact:** Digital Sovereignty on Renewable Energy Cooperation * **Action Required:** Facilitate the cooperation on Digital Sovereignty on Renewable Energy. **Department of Posts, Ministry of Communications and La Poste, France:** * **Impact:** Better communications. * **Action Required:** Facilitate the communications.

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