Hugs and handshakes: PM Modi’s G7 photodiary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in Italy to attend the G7 Summit after being invited by Giorgia Meloni. On the sidelines of this meet, the PM is holding bilaterals with world leaders, discussing trade, ties and other issues
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'Melodi' is back. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all smiles as he meets Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni. The two share a very good rapport, with the latter calling Modi a good friend at last year's COP28 Summit in Dubai. Reuters
After landing in Italy's Apulia for the G7 summit, PM Modi began his day with a bilateral meet with French president Emmanuel Macron. At their meet, the two leaders discussed ways to further strengthen the strategic partnership in areas like defence, nuclear and space. PTI
This is Modi and Macron's fourth meeting in a year and first since the former was sworn in as PM for a third term. Modi also conveyed his best wishes to Macron on the hosting of the Paris Olympics, which begins next month. The two leaders reviewed bilateral relations, focusing on the 'Horizon 2047' Roadmap and the Indo-Pacific Roadmap. PTI
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also held a bilateral with his British counterpart Rishi Sunak. According to the MEA, the two leaders took stock of the progress made in the ongoing FTA negotiations. PTI
Modi and Sunak last met in person at the G20 Summit in New Delhi last September. Following his meet, Modi said on X: "It was a delight to meet PM @RishiSunak in Italy. I reiterated my commitment to further strengthen the India-UK Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in the third term of the NDA government." PTI
Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets president of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G7 Summit. Modi conveyed to the Ukrainian leader that India would continue to do everything within its means to support a peaceful solution to the conflict and that the way to peace is through "dialogue and diplomacy". PTI
PM Modi also shared with Zelenskyy his views on the situation in Ukraine and the upcoming Summit on Peace being hosted by Switzerland. Later, Modi described the meeting with the Ukrainian president as "very productive" and said India is eager to "further cement" bilateral relations with Ukraine. PTI