India, Feb. 12 -- Prime minister Narendra Modi delivered a speech on Tuesday during the closing session of the India-France CEOs Forum, calling for increased collaboration between the two countries.

In his speech, prime minister Modi emphasised that with India's scale and France's finesse, the two nations could bring about a global transformation. He also welcomed the CEO Forum's report and hailed their mantra of "innovate, collaborate and elevate" which was in line with his vision for an India-France partnership.

During the forum, Modi also said, "I tell all of you that this is the time to come to India, this is the right time. The progress of all sectors is linked to the progress of India. An example of this was seen in the aviation s...