Updated On: 17 February, 2026 07:20 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
PM Modi and Macron on Tuesday virtually inaugurated India’s first private-sector helicopter manufacturing facility on Tuesday. The Final Assembly Line (FAL) for H125 helicopters is located in Vemagal Industrial Area, Kolar, Karnataka, near Bengaluru

PM Modi and Macron on Tuesday held bilateral talks in Mumbai. File Pic/PTI
Prime Minister Narendra Modi described the India-France relationship as a “force for global stability” after meeting President Emmanuel Macron in Mumbai on Tuesday. He said the partnership goes beyond diplomacy, calling it a “Partnership of the People,” the IANS reported.
PM Modi highlighted the launch of the India-France Year of Innovation 2026, describing it as the centrepiece of the 2026 roadmap.