In New Delhi, the Global Health Institute strengthens Franco-Indian Cooperation in Health and Artificial Intelligence
A delegation from Sorbonne University travelled to New Delhi for the High-Level Academic and Scientific Meetings (RUSH), held at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) from 16 to 20 February 2026.
The Institute of Global Health was an integral part of this delegation, actively contributing to strategic and scientific discussions on the future of Franco-Indian cooperation in health and innovation.
Inauguration of the Indo-French Centre for AI in Healthcare at the AIIMS
On 18 February 2026, the Indo-French Centre for AI in Healthcare was officially inaugurated at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), one of Asia's most prestigious medical institutions.
This initiative is jointly led by the AIIMS, Sorbonne University and the Brain Institute, with the support of the highest authorities in both countries. The ceremony was attended by Emmanuel Macron and the Indian Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda, as part of the strengthening of the strategic partnership between France and India.
Our Institute for Global Health is a committed partner in this initiative. It helped to define the scientific orientations, the priorities for translational research, and the training and academic cooperation frameworks that will accompany the Centre’s deployment.
Beyond technological innovation, this project aims to bring together research, training, clinical expertise and population impact. By combining France’s scientific ecosystem in neuroscience and digital health with India’s capacity for innovation and demographic scale, the Centre aims to produce robust, ethical solutions that are adapted to a variety of contexts.
The RUSH Summit, a strategic forum for co-construction
Following on from the inauguration, our Institute was fully involved in the RUSH Summit – High-Level University and Scientific Meetings on the Future of Franco-Indian Cooperation, organised at the AIIMS.
This strategic summit brought together academic leaders, researchers and health professionals around a common goal: to structure ambitious and operational cooperation in health. This strategic summit brought together academic leaders, researchers and healthcare professionals around a common goal: to structure ambitious and operational cooperation in healthcare. It resulted in the development of an operational roadmap for global healthcare, aimed at producing measurable improvements in access to care, quality of treatment and equity, within the framework of the Franco-Indian partnership.
Through its strong institutional presence and scientific commitment in New Delhi, ASU–GHI affirms its role as a key player in this dynamic. Our Institute actively contributes to making this Franco-Indian cooperation a sustainable lever for innovation, education and transformation of health systems.