France India Foundation

What France India Foundation does

France India Foundation (FIF) is a not-for-profit organisation, operational since 2023 and an integral part of the Fondation France-Asie (FFA, France-Asia Foundation) network headquartered in Paris. FIF concentrates its efforts on India and executes its bilateral mandate through the Young Leaders Programme (YLP), a flagship 4-day immersive exchange that selects 10-20 (occasionally up to 25) French and Indian leaders under 40 years of age for exemplary contributions across business, politics, sport, and culture. Three editions have been delivered to date: YLP 2023 in New Delhi and Bengaluru (April 2023, themed 'A Quest for a Better Tomorrow'); YLP 2024 in Paris and Chamonix (October 2024); and YLP 2025 in New Delhi and Mumbai (October 2025, themed 'Innovation and Leadership in a Changing World'). The cumulative alumni network comprises over 50 named Young Leaders across cohorts.

Operationally, FIF runs with a small team of approximately 6 employees and delegates programme execution to the Indo-French Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IFCCI), which serves as its executive partner. The foundation is supported by a board including President and Co-Founder Sumeet Anand, Co-Founder Chiki Sarkar, and Representative Director General Payal S. Kanwar (also Director General of IFCCI), and it convenes closed-door discussions at official French residences involving the French Ambassador to India, Indian ministers, and senior business leaders. A corporate partner roster of roughly nine major French and Indian multinationals — including BNP Paribas, Capgemini, Thales, Crédit Agricole CIB, CMA CGM, Dassault Systèmes, Servier India, Paris Aéroport, and GMR Group — provides in-kind venue access, speaker participation, and financial sponsorship.

FIF has no proprietary technology, no AI/ML capabilities, and no commercial product or pricing model; it is financed through corporate partner contributions, the executive partnership with IFCCI, and fundraising events held under the FFA umbrella such as the Gala Dinner at the Palais d'Iéna. Its principal outputs are the annual YLP, closed-door roundtables with senior diplomats and ministers, and ancillary bilateral convenings that serve the foundation's mission of strengthening Franco-Indian collaboration across business, culture, and policy.

Name

France India Foundation

Legal name

France India Foundation

Website

https://franceindiafoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

France India Foundation is a not-for-profit, integral to the Fondation France-Asie network, that runs the annual Young Leaders Programme and closed-door roundtables to strengthen bilateral ties between French and Indian leaders in business, politics, sport, and culture.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Diplomatic Relations and Leadership Development

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), International Affairs (928120)

SIC

International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro primary industry

Governance, Public Financial Management & Service Delivery Reform (BPADAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Results-Based Financing (RBF) & Performance-Based Grants (BPADAOAF)

Keywords

• Bilateral diplomatic relations
• Leadership development programs
• Cultural exchange initiatives
• International relations foundations
• Young leaders exchanges

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Not-for-profit / Membership and partnership contributions: France India Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation. Its primary financial support derives from corporate partner contributions, executive partnership with IFCCI, and membership/support from prominent cultural, business, and diplomatic figures. The foundation also holds fundraising events such as the Gala Dinner hosted by Fondation France-Asie.

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Core offering

France India Foundation (FIF) is a not-for-profit organisation that runs the flagship Young Leaders Programme — a 4-day immersive bilateral exchange selecting 10-20 French and Indian leaders under 40 per cohort to debate current issues across business, politics, sport, and culture. The foundation also facilitates closed-door roundtables, networking events, and cultural exchanges in partnership with IFCCI and major corporate sponsors to strengthen Franco-Indian collaboration.

Product overview

France India Foundation operates as a not-for-profit organization dedicated to strengthening Franco-Indian collaborations through its flagship Young Leaders Programme - a leadership development initiative that brings together promising French and Indian leaders under 40 years of age for immersive 4-day exchanges alternating between India and France. The program selects 10-20 participants based on exemplary contributions across business, politics, sports, and culture, and is executed in collaboration with the Indo-French Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IFCCI). Additional offerings include roundtable sessions, networking events, and cultural exchanges that promote bilateral dialogue and partnerships.

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Functional benefit

Brands

• Young Leaders Programme: The flagship programme of the France India Foundation where promising Indian and French leaders under 40 interact over 4 days to debate current issues. The programme is held alternately in India and France.

Products and services

• Young Leaders Programme A flagship leadership development and cultural exchange programme in which promising French and Indian leaders under 40 interact over 4 days to debate current issues; alternates between India and France and selects participants based on exemplary contributions across business, politics, sports, and culture.
• Young Leaders Programme 2023 (India) The inaugural edition of the Young Leaders Programme held in India, themed 'A Quest for a Better Tomorrow', featuring 25 Young Leaders from France and India meeting senior Indian political leadership, business executives, and cultural institutions.
• Young Leaders Programme 2024 (France) The second edition of the Young Leaders Programme held in France (Paris and Chamonix), featuring discussions on AI, healthcare, sustainability, and sports, and visits to the French Parliament, the Eiffel Tower, and sessions with Olympic medalists.
• Young Leaders Programme 2025 (India) The third edition of the Young Leaders Programme held in India (New Delhi and Mumbai), themed 'Innovation and Leadership in a Changing World', featuring an AI roundtable, meetings with Tata Group leadership, entrepreneurship sessions, heritage tours, and cultural excursions.
• Closed-Door Roundtables and Bilateral Discussions Exclusive bilateral roundtables convened by FIF bringing together Young Leaders, government ministers (e.g., India's Union Minister of Communications Jyotiraditya M. Scindia), the French Ambassador, Consul General of France in Mumbai, and senior business leaders at venues including the Residence de France in New Delhi and the Residence of the Consul General of France in Mumbai.

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Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and supporting.

• Indo-French Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IFCCI)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerIFCCI serves as the executive partner of the France India Foundation and is responsible for the operational delivery of the Young Leaders Programme. The collaboration leverages IFCCI's business network and institutional standing in India to facilitate participant engagement, event logistics, and bilateral business linkages.
• Fondation France-Asie (France-Asia Foundation)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerFIF is an integral part of the Fondation France-Asie network, concentrating its efforts on India while working in tandem with FFA leadership. The France-Asia Foundation fosters links between civil societies in France and Asia, promoting friendship between peoples, humanism, co-development, and peace. Headquartered in Paris, FFA has national chapters in China and India and is expanding to Japan and South Korea.
• BNP ParibassupportingOthersCorporate partner of the France India Foundation. BNP Paribas is a French multinational banking and financial services company with significant operations in India.
• CapgeminisupportingOthersCorporate partner of the France India Foundation. Capgemini is a French multinational information technology services and consulting company active in India.
• CMA CGMsupportingOthersCorporate partner of the France India Foundation. CMA CGM is a French multinational shipping and logistics company.
• Crédit Agricole CIBsupportingOthersCorporate partner of the France India Foundation. Crédit Agricole CIB is the corporate and investment banking arm of Crédit Agricole Group.
• Dassault SystèmessupportingOthersCorporate partner of the France India Foundation. Dassault Systèmes is a French multinational software company.
• Servier IndiasupportingOthersCorporate partner of the France India Foundation. Servier is a French multinational pharmaceutical company with operations in India.
• ThalessupportingOthersCorporate partner of the France India Foundation. Thales is a French multinational company specialising in aerospace, defence, transportation, and security.
• Paris AéroportsupportingOthersCorporate partner of the France India Foundation. Paris Aéroport operates Paris Charles de Gaulle and Paris Orly airports.
• GMR GroupsupportingOthersCorporate partner of the France India Foundation. GMR Group is an Indian multinational conglomerate engaged in airports, energy, and transportation infrastructure.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Asia Society: Established US-based organisation promoting Asia-America engagement via policy, business, and education programming. Comparable in addressing the same need (sustained people-to-people and elite dialogue between Asia and a Western country), but broader in scope and geography.
• British Council: UK government-linked body delivering cultural, educational, and leadership exchange programmes globally. Overlapping mission in cross-cultural exchange and English-language leadership development, but much larger and broader in remit.
• Japan Foundation: Japan's official institution for international cultural and intellectual exchange. Direct analogue in using a foundation structure to run state-aligned bilateral dialogue and exchange programmes — comparable role in the Japan-India context.
• Alliance Française: Global network promoting French language and culture in 130+ countries, including substantial India footprint. Comparable as a French cultural diplomacy platform, though narrower in remit (language/culture vs. leadership/business dialogue).

Direct peers

• Indo-French Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IFCCI): Executive partner of FIF; runs bilateral France-India business networking, roundtables, and capacity-building programmes (e.g., Indo-French Sustainability Conclave). Direct operational and thematic peer in Franco-Indian relationship building.
• American India Foundation: U.S.-counterpart bilateral foundation fostering US-India ties through leadership exchanges, philanthropy, and development programmes. Directly comparable mission and operating model, differing only in counterparty country.
• French-American Foundation: Long-running bilateral France-US foundation running Young Leaders-style exchanges, fellowships, and policy dialogues. Highly comparable in programme architecture (immersion-based leadership development between two countries).
• France China Foundation: Sister foundation within the Fondation France-Asie network running an analogous Young Leaders-style bilateral exchange programme between France and China. Directly comparable in programme design, target audience, and sponsorship model.
• Fondation France-Asie (France-Asia Foundation): FIF's parent organisation. Direct parent/peer operating the same model of bilateral France-Asia people-to-people exchanges, with headquarters in Paris and chapter-based model spanning China, India, and expanding to Japan and South Korea. Most structurally comparable entity.

Regional players

• German-Indian Chamber of Commerce: Bilateral chamber operating in India to promote German-Indian business and cultural ties. Comparable operating model (chamber-led bilateral dialogue, corporate sponsorship, networking) but with a different European partner country.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

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