PM Modi at Bharat Innovates 2026, France: India
Invites the World to Co-Create the Future
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PM
Modi highlighted that India-France ties are driven by shared values,
innovation, and a common vision.
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Cooperation
spans areas such as renewable energy, AI, security, sustainability, and global
challenges.
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Bharat
Innovates 2026 was launched in partnership with France as part of the
India–France Year of Innovation.
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The
platform serves as a bridge between Indian talent and European investment.
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It
connects young Indian innovators with global expertise and opportunities.
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PM
praised the efforts of the organizing team led by Harish Salve and IIT Delhi.
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India
is experiencing a major startup revolution led by its youth.
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Startups
are creating solutions in:
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Artificial
Intelligence (AI)
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Agriculture
and satellite technology
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Smart
cities and advanced manufacturing
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Green
hydrogen and electric mobility
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Defence and security technologies
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India
now has over 200,000
startups,
making it the world's third-largest
startup ecosystem.
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Startups
are contributing significantly to both Indian and global economic growth.
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Innovation
is being promoted beyond major cities through grassroots initiatives.
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PM
identified key future technologies:
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Artificial
Intelligence
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Quantum
Computing
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Biotechnology
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Space
Technologies
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Advanced
Materials
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Emphasized
the need for trusted, inclusive, and human-centric innovation.
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India's
innovation model focuses on "Technology for Humanity."
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Digital
Public Infrastructure and the "AI for All" vision aim to ensure
technology benefits everyone.
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Innovation
should be measured by its social impact, not just financial valuation.
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Expansion
of:
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Atal
Tinkering Labs in schools
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Hackathons
and innovation challenges
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Incubators
and research institutions
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Technology
opportunities for women innovators
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Women
are emerging as leaders, from Drone Didis to startup
founders.
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Defence and space sectors have been opened to startups and
innovators.
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Hundreds
of startups are now working in these sectors.
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Recent
nuclear energy reforms are expected to create opportunities in clean energy and
advanced research.
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PM
stated that India has transformed from a technology adopter into a technology
provider.
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Indian
innovations are increasingly benefiting people worldwide.
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Bharat
Innovates aims to take Indian solutions to the global stage.
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PM
invited investors, universities, research institutions, and entrepreneurs
worldwide to partner with India.
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Called
for:
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Joint
research
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Co-development
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Shared
manufacturing
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Long-term
innovation partnerships
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Message
to the world: "Design
in India, Develop in India, and Create Solutions for
the World."
PM
Modi presented Bharat Innovates 2026 as a global platform showcasing India's
innovation-driven growth. He emphasized India’s emergence as a major technology
and startup hub, promoting human-centric innovation and inviting the world to
collaborate in shaping the next chapter of global technological progress.
[ABS News Service/15.06.2026]
Your
Excellency, my dear friend, President Macron, VCs, industry leaders and
innovators, Bonjour! Namaste!
I
extend my greetings to all participants associated with Bharat Innovates. I
also convey my best wishes to everyone for the success of this programme.
Friends,
Countries
across the world engage in trade with one another, and strategic partnerships
also exist between nations. However, there are certain relationships that are
driven not only by shared interests, but also by a shared vision. The
relationship between India and France is one such partnership.
This
relationship is marked by both connection and conviction. It embodies both
innovation and inspiration. It is founded upon shared values as well as a
shared vision.
It
is upon the foundation of this relationship that, over the past years, we have
jointly launched new initiatives, guided new ideas, and made every possible
effort to find solutions to global challenges.
Whether
it is the International Solar Alliance, dialogue related to AI, or our
cooperation spanning from security to sustainability, our two nations have
consistently worked together to provide solutions to challenges concerning
humanity.
Earlier
this February, the India–France Year of Innovation was launched. Today, we are
equally delighted that the launch of Bharat Innovates is also being undertaken
in partnership with France.
I
express my sincere gratitude to my friend, President Macron, for being present
here on this occasion. During your recent visit to India, President Macron, you
had said that India and France must come together to address the challenges of
this century. Today, I can proudly say that this initiative is a significant
step in that very direction.
The
Bharat Innovates platform is emerging as a bridge between Indian talent and
European capital. It is a platform where young minds from India are getting the
opportunity to connect with European expertise.\
Friends,
Today,
21st century India is undergoing a period of profound transformation. India is
witnessing a startup revolution. In this revolution, the youth of India, with a
new mindset, are seeking solutions to problems for the benefit of humanity.
Bharat Innovates serves as a platform to bring the world-class solutions
developed by our young innovators to the global stage. My friend, Harish Salve,
Chairperson of the Board of IIT Delhi, has made a significant contribution to
the organisation of this initiative, and I congratulate him and the entire team
for their efforts.
Friends,
A
large number of young entrepreneurs are gathered here today. In them, one can
witness a glimpse of India’s future. One can see the confidence of India’s
youth. One can also see the energy of a new India.
An
India that is emerging not merely as a consumer of solutions, but as a
contributor of solutions. Here, some are working to transform rural life
through AI, while others are using satellite technology to support farmers.
Some young innovators are shaping the future through smart cities, advanced
manufacturing, and new materials. Others are ensuring a sustainable future
through green hydrogen, electric mobility, and battery technologies. At the
same time, several start-ups are developing new technologies in the fields of
defence and security.
Looking
at your capabilities, I would say: Bharat innovates with scale and speed.
Bharat innovates for a sustainable future. And Bharat innovates for the whole
world.
Friends,
Today,
many venture capitalists and industry leaders are also part of this programme.
In their presence, I would especially like to commend these young participants
who have come from India.
All
those who have come here chose not to follow the conventional path. Instead,
they charted a new course and created a new direction for themselves. Here, you
may be seeing around 100 to 125 start-ups, but India today has a vast pool of
more than 200,000 such start-ups. These start-ups are now contributing with
renewed energy to the growth of both the Indian and the global economy.
Friends,
For
the world, this decade is one of both disruption and development. Amid ongoing
conflicts and the growing impact of climate change, the world is passing
through a period of unprecedented upheaval. Yet, while the challenges facing
humanity today are immense, the opportunities before us are equally
significant.
Artificial
Intelligence, Quantum Computing, Biotechnology, Space Technologies, and
Advanced Materials are all technologies that will shape the future of humanity.
They represent the next chapter of human civilisation.
Every
technological revolution presents humanity with a new opportunity. And every
opportunity also brings with it a new responsibility. Today, the world is
looking towards technologies that are trusted, inclusive, human-centric, and
aimed at global good. At such a time, India’s priority is Technology for
Humanity; human-centric innovation.
Friends,
This
very mantra has been at the core of our digital revolution. It also reflects
the essence of India’s Digital Public Infrastructure. The foundational
principle of our AI vision is also the same - AI for All - for the welfare and
well-being of all. This was also the central theme of the AI Impact Summit held
in Delhi.
Friends,
India
has demonstrated that innovation and inclusion are not contradictory to one
another, but complementary. This means that the greatness of any innovation
does not lie merely in its valuation, its true greatness lies in its human
impact.
This
is the spirit of Bharat Innovates. This is India’s vision. Along with the
start-up ecosystem present here, it serves as an equally great source of
inspiration for all of you as well.
Friends,
Innovation
is in India’s DNA. For thousands of years, India has provided new direction to
the world through its knowledge and innovation. From mathematics to astronomy,
from medicine to yoga, India’s contributions have formed the foundation of
progress for all humanity. Today, we have given this very legacy a new momentum
and a new direction.
Friends,
Over
the past 11 – 12 years, India has built a strong ecosystem for innovation. From
patent filings to incubation networks, from Startup India to policy support,
this entire journey has progressed in a mission mode.
Today,
India is the world’s third-largest start-up ecosystem. However, our vision is
not limited only to major cities. We have worked to take innovation to the
grassroots level.
Atal
Tinkering Labs have been established in schools, young people are being
connected with hackathons and innovation challenges, incubators and research
institutions are being expanded across the country, and women innovators in
particular are being linked with a wide range of new technologies.
As
a result of all these efforts, India has witnessed transformative change on a
large scale. Today, from Drone Didis to founders of
start-ups, our women power is scripting new success stories.
Friends,
To
further harness the energy of our youth, India’s defence sector has also been
opened up for innovation. Today, hundreds of start-ups associated with the
defence and space sectors are doing remarkable work in India.
Recently,
India has also undertaken significant reforms in the nuclear energy sector.
These reforms are set to create new opportunities in the fields of clean
energy, advanced reactors, and frontier research.
This
express of reforms will not stop; it will continue to move forward
relentlessly. And the number of start-ups emerging from India will continue to
grow manifold.
Friends,
Until
a decade ago, the world viewed India as a technology adopter. Today, India is
emerging as a technology provider. Whatever India innovates, whatever solutions
it offers, benefit a large section of humanity. This is also the objective of
Bharat Innovates.
Bharat
Innovates is an invitation to the world to co-create the next chapter of global
innovation with India.
I
extend my very best wishes for your sessions and discussions over the next
three days. We seek partnership. We seek co-development. We seek joint
research. We seek shared manufacturing. And we seek long-term collaboration.
I
earnestly invite every investor, every university, every research institution,
and every entrepreneur present here today. Come to India. Work together with
us. Design in India. Develop in India. And create solutions for the world.
Thank
you very much.