PM Modi arrives in Paris, to co-chair AI Action Summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday arrived in Paris for a two-day visit to France where he will co-chair the third edition of the AI Action Summit along with French President Emmanuel Macron.

PM Modi was welcomed with loud chants of "Modi, Modi" and "Bharat Mata Ki Jai," accompanied by drumbeats, as many members from the Indian diaspora gathered at the airport.

In a bid to strengthen Artificial Intelligence (AI) governance, the Paris Summit aims to focus on a global governance model to make AI more inclusive while ensuring safe and transparent AI for users across the world. It also focusses on boosting joint research and development of AI.

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Vice Premier Zhang Guoging, the AI Summit, which will be held on Tuesday, has drawn high-profile leaders from across the world.

PM Modi is also scheduled to address the India-France CEO's Forum along with Macron. Following his address, PM Modi is expected to pay a visit to the Mazargues War Cemetery in Marseille to pay homage to fallen Indian Soldiers of the First World War.

President Macron will also be hosting PM Modi along with CEOs from tech companies at the Elysee Palace in the evening.

PM Modi and Macron will also be holding bi-lateral talks in Marseille and will address the India-France CEO's Forum subsequently. Both leaders will also inaugurate India's new consulate in Marseille.