🇫🇷🇮🇳 Strengthening France–Karnataka Industrial Cooperation

The Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie Franco Indienne (CCIFI) was pleased to organise a productive working lunch with Hon’ble Mr. MB Patil, Minister for Large & Medium Industries and Infrastructure Development, Government of Karnataka, bringing together representatives from Invest Karnataka, the Embassy of India in France, CCIFI members and partners.

The discussion provided an excellent opportunity to explore new avenues for France–Karnataka business collaboration, with a particular focus on defence, aerospace and food processing.

Our exchanges highlighted the strong potential to connect French and Indian SMEs by combining industrial expertise, talent, technology and access to funding to develop tangible business opportunities and long-term partnerships.

A key outcome of the meeting was the shared ambition to create a common platform for continuous dialogue between Karnataka and the French business ecosystem, helping companies on both sides identify opportunities and build stronger connections.

As a next step, CCIFI and Invest Karnataka will organise a joint webinar to present the latest policies, incentives and opportunities supporting the growth of Karnataka’s aerospace and defence sectors.

We are grateful to Hon’ble Minister M.B. Patil, Invest Karnataka, the Embassy of India and all our members and partners for their valuable participation and engagement.

CCIFI remains committed to strengthening the India–France bilateral relationship by creating meaningful connections between businesses, institutions and ecosystems, and by turning dialogue into concrete opportunities for collaboration. 🇫🇷🇮🇳