India, France, UAE hold trilateral talks on AI, space and West Asia

S Jaishankar, Jean-Noël Barrot and Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed review cooperation in AI, space, health sciences, energy and culture during UNGA

India, France and the UAE held a trilateral ministerial meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. Photo: PTI
2 min read  |  Published: 23 Sep 2026

United Nations: India, France, and the United Arab Emirates have held a trilateral ministerial meeting on the margins of the UN General Assembly. Collaboration in the fields of Artificial Intelligence, Space, health sciences, energy, and culture was the main topic of discussion, wrote External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar on X.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot and UAE Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan led the India-France-UAE Trilateral Ministerial Meeting convened here on Tuesday. 

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"The Ministers reviewed the progress in the trilateral cooperation across the agreed areas of mutual interests, including in the sectors of space, artificial intelligence and culture and heritage. The three ministers also discussed the situation in West Asia,” a statement issued by the Ministry of External Affairs said.  

Jaishankar also met with the US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, during the UNGA and reiterated India’s interests and concerns concerning SRIA. Also discussed the Gulf and Ukraine situations. 

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