India and France Work Together on Technology

印度與法國在科技方面合作


Introduction

Prime Minister Narendra Modi went to Paris for the VivaTech 2026 meeting. He wanted to show the new technology from India.

莫迪總理前往巴黎參加 VivaTech 2026 會議。他希望展示印度的創新科技。

Main Body

Modi and President Macron talked about Artificial Intelligence (AI). They want AI to help all people. The Indian government gave 50 billion dollars to help new tech companies.

莫迪與馬克龍總統討論了關於人工智慧 (AI) 的議題。他們希望 AI 能幫助所有人。印度政府提供了 500 億美元以支持新創科技公司。

India grew a lot in the last 12 years. They built more airports and roads. Now, people in France can use India's UPI system to pay for things. Farmers in India also use drones and satellites.

印度在過去 12 年成長許多。他們興建了更多機場與道路。現在,法國民眾可以使用印度的 UPI 系統進行支付。印度的農民也開始使用無人機與衛星。

More than 80 Indian tech companies went to the meeting. India and Europe want to trade more and share new ideas. Other countries like Türkiye also showed their tech companies.

有超過 80 家印度科技公司參加了此次會議。印度與歐洲希望擴大貿易並分享創新想法。其他國家如土耳其也展示了他們的科技公司。

Conclusion

The visit ended with meetings with AI companies. Modi also met with Indians living in France.

此次訪問在與 AI 公司會面後結束。莫迪也與居住在法國的印度人見面。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The 'Action' Shift

Look at how the story changes from Past (what happened) to Present (what is happening now). This is the key to A2 English.

1. The Past (Finished Events)

  • Went \rightarrow (Go)
  • Talked \rightarrow (Talk)
  • Gave \rightarrow (Give)
  • Built \rightarrow (Build)

2. The Present (Current Facts)

  • Can use \rightarrow (Ability now)
  • Use \rightarrow (Regular habit)
  • Want \rightarrow (Current desire)

💡 Simple Rule: When talking about the meeting in Paris, use the -ed words (or special past words like went). When talking about the UPI system or drones, use the base word.

Example Flow: Modi went to Paris \rightarrow Now, people use UPI.

Vocabulary Learning

technology (n.)
New machines and ways of doing things using science
Example:The new technology makes computers faster.
government (n.)
The group of people who rule a country
Example:The government made a new law about schools.
system (n.)
A set of parts that work together
Example:The payment system is very easy to use.
satellites (n.)
Objects that move around the Earth to send signals
Example:Satellites help us see the weather on TV.
trade (v.)
To buy and sell things with other countries
Example:India and France want to trade more goods.
Practice A2 words in a crossword