New Delhi, Feb. 18 -- French President Emmanuel Macron met with India's Prime Minster Narendra Modi on Tuesday for bilateral talks aimed at deepening economic and strategic ties as the two countries seek closer cooperation amid global uncertainty and shifting geopolitical alignments.

The meeting in India's financial capital, Mumbai, underscored the growing importance of the partnership, which has expanded from defense to trade, technology and energy, with Paris positioning itself as one of New Delhi's most reliable European partners.

"India-France partnership knows no boundary. In today's era of uncertainties, this partnership is a force for global stability and progress," Modi said during a joint news conference with Macron.

The talks...