Prime Minister Narendra Modi met top executives of Saint-Gobain, Alstom and Mistral AI in Paris, discussing investment opportunities, expansion plans, sustainable construction, railway modernisation and AI collaboration, with companies expressing interest in deepening their presence in India
Published Date – 18 June 2026, 07:27 PM
Paris: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met leading business executives here and held discussions focusing on investment opportunities and expansion plans in India.
The CEOs who met the prime minister represented a wide range of sectors, including sustainable construction, mobility and AI. Modi is currently in France, where he participated in the G7 Summit over the last two days and held talks with several world leaders, including US President Donald Trump.
Modi met Benoit Bazin, Chairman and CEO of Saint-Gobain, and discussed opportunities in the materials and construction sector, with a particular emphasis on sustainability, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a social media post.
It further said, the prime minister noted Saint-Gobain’s “strong presence and investments in India, which are creating opportunities for Indian youth”. Bazin shared the company’s plans for “further investments and expansion in India”, the MEA said.
Modi also met Martin Sion, CEO of Alstom, and discussed opportunities in mobility and railway modernisation. The prime minister noted Alstom’s “significant investments and manufacturing presence in India, which are contributing to job creation and the growth of India’s rail sector,” the MEA said.
Sion shared Alstom’s plans for “further expansion and investments in India”. Modi also met Arthur Mensch, co-founder and CEO of Mistral AI, and highlighted the opportunities in India’s “growing AI ecosystem”. Mensch expressed Mistral AI’s “strong interest in collaborating with India” and partnering with Indian companies “to drive innovation and expand AI capabilities”, according to the MEA.
