Evian, France, June 16 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Donald Trump held a brief interaction following the traditional family photograph on the second day of the 52nd G7 Summit on Tuesday, ahead of the scheduled outreach session among member and invited countries in Evian, France.
Visuals from the summit showed Prime Minister Modi briefly interacting with the U.S. president as leaders gathered after the official group photo at the venue of the high-level meeting.
The two leaders exchanged a handshake, with Trump patting Modi on the arm. The meeting marked their first face-to-face interaction since the prime minister’s visit to Washington in February last year.
Prime Minister Modi and President Trump also sat side by side during the G7 outreach session.
Earlier, French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed Prime Minister Modi upon his arrival at the summit venue, following which the prime minister joined leaders of the G7 member nations and invited countries for the customary family photograph.
Captured in the iconic photo alongside Modi were several world leaders, including European Council President Antonio Costa, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, U.S. President Donald Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
Prime Minister Modi arrived in the French city earlier on Tuesday to attend the high-profile gathering following an official invitation from President Macron. The invitation marks India’s 13th appearance at the summit as a partner nation and the seventh consecutive time that Modi has participated in the global forum.
Prior to his arrival in France, the prime minister made a brief transit stop in Geneva, Switzerland, where he began his European diplomatic outreach by meeting with Swiss Confederation President Guy Parmelin.
Beyond the collective sessions, the prime minister’s itinerary includes a series of high-level bilateral meetings with global leaders, including Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
Adding to the intense diplomatic schedule, a highly anticipated bilateral meeting with President Trump is also scheduled for June 17. The White House has confirmed that the meeting will focus heavily on advancing the proposed India-U.S. trade agreement.
The outreach session brings together leaders from G7 countries, partner nations and heads of major global financial institutions, including the World Bank and the African Development Bank. Deliberations are expected to focus on international cooperation, sustainable development and pressing global economic challenges. (ANI)
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