India and France launched the Indo-French Centre for AI in Health at AIIMS New Delhi on February 17 2026 inaugurated by French President Emmanuel Macron and Union Health Minister JP Nadda. This collaboration with Sorbonne University Paris Brain Institute and IIT Delhi targets AI-driven brain health research diagnostics and global healthcare innovation amid RUSH 2026 meetings boosting neuroscience medical education and resilient health systems.
The Indo-French Centre for AI in Health IF-CAIH emerged from a Joint Memorandum of Understanding linking AIIMS New Delhi IIT Delhi Sorbonne University and Paris Brain Institute. It focuses on artificial intelligence applications in brain health diagnostics clinical innovation and sovereign healthcare systems minimizing external tech dependency. The launch aligned with high-level Rencontres Universitaires et Scientifiques de Haut Niveau RUSH meetings at AIIMS on February 18-19 including an Indo-French Forum on AI in Brain Health and Global Healthcare advancing India France AI healthtech partnership.
Core Highlights In Ai Health Collaboration
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Established under MoU between AIIMS Sorbonne University Paris Brain Institute and IIT Delhi for interdisciplinary AI neuroscience research
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Focuses on AI-driven advancements in brain health medical education clinical innovation and global healthcare solutions
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Inaugurated by President Macron and Minister Nadda during Macron's India visit emphasizing trusted sovereign AI systems
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Coincides with RUSH 2026 sessions uniting scientists clinicians policymakers for brain research and mental health strategies
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Promotes India-France Year of Innovation 2026 fostering startups researchers and industry ties in healthtech diagnostics
Impact On India France Healthcare Partnership
This centre elevates India as a frontrunner in AI healthtech innovation tackling neurological disorders via global expertise. President Macron underscored collaborative AI to revolutionize diagnostics delivery and research while Minister Nadda highlighted shared democratic values for robust systems. Building on India-AI Impact Summit 2026 it strengthens bilateral life sciences and digital health ties promising faster AI research training programs and policies enhancing AI in medicine brain health innovation accessible healthcare worldwide and Indo-French strategic synergy in artificial intelligence global health brain research neuroscience diagnostics healthtech startups medical education resilient healthcare sovereign AI systems.
Sources: NDTV Health DD News News9 Live Republic TV Digital Health News PIB India