Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump met briefly on Tuesday and exchanged greetings on the sidelines of a G7 Summit outreach session in Evian, France.
The two leaders shook hands and had a brief conversation before participating in the G7 working session on ‘Forging New Partnerships and Rebuilding International Solidarity’, which was attended by G7 member nations, partner countries, the World Bank, and the African Development Bank.
PM Modi and President Trump will likely hold a bilateral meeting on Wednesday, where they are likely to discuss economic growth, supply chains, Artificial Intelligence (AI), investment partnerships and a range of global security challenges.
The meeting will be the first bilateral engagement between the two leaders since last year’s successful ‘Operation Sindoor’ against Pakistan.
According to the White House, the meeting will take place before both leaders join a working lunch attended by G7 leaders, outreach partners and technology executives.
Earlier in the day, French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed PM Modi upon his arrival in Evian for the summit. The two leaders greeted each other warmly ahead of an outreach session attended by President Trump and other world leaders.
Upon reaching France, PM Modi stated that he looked forward to interacting with global leaders and discussing key international issues.
Reached Evian, France for the G7 Summit.
Looking forward to engaging with world leaders and exchanging views on key global issues.
India remains committed to advancing collective efforts for a more sustainable and prosperous planet.@G7 pic.twitter.com/By29Zuhs71
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 16, 2026
India is participating as a partner country in the 52nd G7 Summit, taking place from June 15 to 17. This marks India’s 13th participation in the summit and PM Modi’s seventh consecutive attendance.
The Ministry of External Affairs said discussions during the outreach sessions would focus on renewing international partnerships, promoting balanced growth and ensuring the effective rollout of artificial intelligence, while reiterating India’s role in advancing the priorities and aspirations of the Global South.
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