The inaugural virtual conversation between Ananta Aspen and Aspen France took place on 7th July 2023. Amb. Arun K. Singh, Non-resident senior fellow, Carnegie India; Pramit Pal Chaudhuri, India Practice Head, Eurasia Group; Amb. Emmanuel Lenain, French Ambassador to India and Jean-Christophe Bas, Member of the Executive Committee, Aspen France, participated in this panel discussion. The conversation centred on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to France: The strategic rationale of the India-France relationship.