Evian, June 16 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to France began with extensive discussions with French President Emmanuel Macron in Nice covering key areas of bilateral cooperation, including technology, innovation, culture, economy and defence, French Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesperson Pascal Confavreux said on Tuesday.

Speaking to ANI on the sidelines of the G7 Leaders' Meeting in Evian-les-Bains, Confavreux said PM Modi's engagement with the French leadership started ahead of the summit with a day-long interaction with Macron aimed at strengthening the multidimensional India-France partnership.

"PM Modi, at present, is attending the G7 Leaders' Meeting in Evian. But the visit started as early as Sunday with an important one...