NE emerging as new frontier of Indo-French collaboration: Scindia

Guwahati: Union Minister for Communications and Development of the North Eastern Region, Jyotiraditya Scindia, has addressed the Indo-French North-East Investment Forum here, saying that northeast is fast emerging as the new frontier of Indo-French collaboration.

The minister described the Forum as “a bridge between vision and venture” celebrating the enduring partnership between India and France, which he said is “bound not just by treaties, but by trust.”

He said that under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India-France relations have evolved into one of the world’s most comprehensive strategic partnerships combining “strategy with soul, and innovation with inclusion.”

From defence and space cooperation to clean energy, digital transformation, and sustainable cities, this partnership reflects a shared commitment to global progress, he mentioned at an event here.

Scindia highlighted major milestones under the Prime Minister’s leadership — the International Solar Alliance (2015) launched by PM Modi and President Francois Hollande; collaborations in smart cities and urban infrastructure; the Rafale partnership aligned with Aatmanirbhar Bharat; and the launch of UPI at Paris’s Eiffel Tower (2024), which brought India’s fintech revolution to Europe.