French President Emmanuel Macron and Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Jagat Prakash Nadda inaugurated the Indo-French Centre on AI in Global Health (IF-CAIH) at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi. The IF-CAIH is a pioneering initiative aimed at advancing AI-driven research, medical education and clinical innovation to address complex healthcare challenges.

 

It marks a significant milestone in India-France collaboration in digital health and reinforces India’s vision of becoming a global leader in equitable and technology-enabled healthcare solutions. The IF-CAIH has been established in pursuance of a Joint Memorandum of Understanding signed between AIIMS New Delhi, Sorbonne University and the Paris Brain Institute.

 

The initiative also draws academic collaboration from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi and leading French institutions, promoting interdisciplinary research in artificial intelligence, brain health and global healthcare systems.

 

The launch coincided with the two-day high-level academic and scientific meetings – Rencontres Universitaires Et Scientifiques De Haut Niveau (RUSH) – being held at AIIMS, New Delhi.

 

As part of the RUSH 2026 programme, a special 30-minute conversation titled “RUSH – Conversation on Artificial Intelligence” was held between French President  Emmanuel Macron and two young Indian innovators.

 

In his address, President Macron underscored the need for India and France to build sovereign AI capacity and talent, ensuring that AI development serves humanity without overdependence on a few global powers. He highlighted the transformative potential of ethical AI adoption across sectors, particularly in healthcare, to enhance productivity and accelerate scientific discovery.