French President Emmanuel Macron started his three-day trip to India on Tuesday. The main talks are about artificial intelligence and a possible big deal for Dassault Rafale fighter jets. France wants to deepen its military partnership with India. They are likely to discuss buying 114 more French jets. Macron and his wife Brigitte arrived late Monday in Mumbai, the financial capital of India. This is Macron's fourth visit to India since 2017. He is set to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi later on Tuesday. The next days will have an artificial intelligence summit in New Delhi. Last week, India cleared the way to buy more Rafale jets, with most made in India. The deal could be worth $35 billion and is called the "contract of the century" by experts. If agreed, these jets will add to 36 Rafales bought in 2016 and 26 ordered for the navy. Talks with Dassault Aviation still need final approval. Macron's office said this could be a "historic" deal. On Tuesday, Modi and Macron will also open India's first helicopter assembly line via video from Mumbai. This plant in Karnataka will build Airbus's popular H125 helicopters. France has become an important defense and economic partner for India. Macron's office said, "Through this visit, we seek to further strengthen cooperation" and diversify trade. India is growing fast and aims to be the world's fourth-largest economy. The talks will also cover global economic uncertainty and China's growing role. Modi's office stated the focus is on "cementing the strategic partnership and further diversifying it into new and emerging areas." Annual trade between the two countries is about $18 billion, mainly in defense and aerospace. French investments in India total nearly $15 billion. Experts say Modi and Macron share good personal chemistry. One sensitive topic is Ukraine. India has not condemned Russia's 2022 invasion and still buys Russian oil. US President Donald Trump said India promised to stop these purchases, but India has not confirmed this. Christophe Jaffrelot from Sciences Po said, "If the Indians stop buying Russian oil, they won't be blamed for abstaining at the UN."