French President Emmanuel Macron's Big Praise For All Indian-Origin CEOs Across Globe Wins Hearts

French President Emmanuel Macron praised India’s growing global influence in innovation, highlighting Indian-origin CEOs leading major multinational companies from IBM to Microsoft at the India–France Innovation Forum in Mumbai.

What particularly caught attention was Macron’s eye for detail when he pointed out that the CEO of French luxury brand Chanel comes from Kolhapur in Maharashtra—the state where he was delivering his address—as he praised the region’s contribution to global leadership.