India–France ATL Bridge to Strengthen Bilateral Innovation Cooperation through School Innovation Labs

• India–France ATL Bridge is a bilateral school-innovation collaboration linking India's Atal Tinkering Labs (ATLs) with French schools, established by Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog and La Fondation Dassault Systèmes.
• It operationalises the first School Innovation Lab in France, extending the ATL model abroad for the first time.
• Significance for UPSC: case study in science diplomacy, innovation-led bilateral cooperation, and the India–France Year of Innovation 2026.