Nice, June 14 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday was warmly welcomed by French President Emmanuel Macron in Nice, where the two leaders greeted each other with a hug and a handshake ahead of a key bilateral engagement.

PM Modi and President Macron are set to jointly inaugurate the 'Bharat Innovates' event, a major global platform bringing together leading startups and venture capital funds from India, France and other countries.

Technology and innovation are poised to take centre stage as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron jointly inaugurate the landmark Bharat Innovates 2026 conclave in Nice on Sunday.

The high-profile event, which brings together top innovation startups from India, France and the...