Archive · 24 Sep 2025
France to Welcome More Indian Students
France and India are getting closer!
France is excited to have more students from India.
Top leaders from both countries met to talk about important things like energy, defense, and working together to solve world problems.
They also discussed how to make it easier for students from India to study in France.
By the year 2030, France hopes to have 30,000 Indian students studying there.
The two countries also talked about supporting trade and working together on new technologies.
It's like they are building a strong friendship!
France is looking to welcome more Indian students, with a goal of 30,000 by 2030.
Talks were held in New Delhi between French and Indian officials.
Discussions covered strategic partnership areas: civil nuclear energy, defense, and security.
Global issues such as the situations in Ukraine and Gaza were also discussed.
France supports strengthening EU-India ties and an ambitious trade agreement.
- Who
- France and India
- What
- Talks on strategic partnership and student exchange programs.
- When
- Monday (meeting date), and aiming by 2030 (student goal)
- Where
- New Delhi, India
- Why
- To strengthen Indo-French ties and increase Indian student enrollment.
- Key Figures
- French President Emmanuel Macron, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi
- Student Goal
- Host 30,000 Indian students in France by 2030
- Meeting Participants
- French Secretary General Anne-Marie Descôtes, Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri
- Meeting Topics
- Civil nuclear energy, defense, security, Ukraine, Gaza, counter-terrorism
- Agreements
- EU-India trade agreement support; Special Task Force on Civil Nuclear Energy