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India-France Joint AI Framework: A Counter to U.S. Hegemony on AI Models

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron during the India-France bilateral programme around Bharat Innovates 2026 in Nice. (Photo: @narendramodi on X)

As Washington locks down its most advanced AI models, India and France used Bharat Innovates 2026 in Nice to pitch a “trusted AI” alternative for the world’s middle powers.