New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron had a “very good conversation” today. They talked about a lot of things, including the war in Ukraine and the growing strategic partnership between India and France. The call comes at a time when there is a lot of diplomatic action going on to try to end the war in Ukraine. For example, Prime Minister Modi recently spoke with both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Had a very good conversation with President Macron. We reviewed and positively assessed the progress in bilateral cooperation in various areas. Exchanged views on international and regional issues, including efforts for bringing an early end to the conflict in Ukraine. The…
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 6, 2025
Here are the main things the two leaders talked about:
The two leaders talked about recent diplomatic attempts to settle the situation in Ukraine as soon as possible. PM Modi repeated India’s long-standing position, saying that peace and stability should be restored in the area as soon as possible via dialogue and diplomacy. This talk is especially important because it comes after recent discussions between the presidents of the US, Russia, and Ukraine, as well as President Macron’s recent announcement of a “reassurance force” for Ukraine.
Bilateral collaboration: The leaders were happy with the progress made in bilateral collaboration in a number of areas, such as military, science, technology, and space. This review shows how strong the relationship between India and France is and how it has been growing steadily.
enhancing the Strategic Partnership: Modi and Macron underlined their steadfast commitment to further enhancing the India-France Strategic Partnership. They agreed that it was important to keep working together on important accords like the Horizon 2047 Roadmap, the Indo-Pacific Roadmap, and the Defence Industrial Roadmap, which set a course for cooperation until India’s 100th anniversary of independence.
AI Impact Summit: Prime Minister Modi thanked President Macron for accepting the invitation to the AI Impact Summit, which India will host in February 2026. The Prime Minister said he was looking forward to having the French President to India for this significant event.
Global Peace and Stability: The two presidents pledged to keep working closely together and talking to each other often to help keep the world peaceful and stable. This promise shows that they both want a multipolar world where important strategic partners work together to solve difficult global problems.
After the talk, PM Modi posted on social media site X, “Had a very good conversation with President Macron.” We looked at the progress made in working together in a number of areas and gave it a thumbs up. Talked on international and regional topics, such as how to end the war in Ukraine as soon as possible. The India-France Strategic Partnership will continue to be important for keeping peace and stability around the world.
The time of the chat is quite interesting. This comes after PM Modi met with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in China. In that discussion, Prime Minister Modi praised recent efforts to make peace and said that this is not “an era of war.” Just a few days before that, President Zelenskyy of Ukraine had talked to Prime Minister Modi and asked him to send a strong message to Russia to stop fighting. India has always pushed for a peaceful solution through conversation, and it did so again during this most recent chat with President Macron.