PM Modi Meets President Trump In France For Bilateral Talks

Last Updated:June 17, 2026, 19:37 IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met US President Donald Trump for bilateral talks on Wednesday in France.

The two leaders met on Tuesday, exchanged pleasantries and held a brief conversation at a gathering of G7 leaders, marking their first in-person encounter in 16 months.

Following US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s visit to India last month, the two sides were now looking at rebuilding the bilateral ties.

The two leaders last met in-person at the White House in February 2025, weeks after Trump’s second inauguration. After that, the ties became strained due to Trump’s imposition of tariffs on India and later his claim of ending India-Pakistan conflict last year following Operation Sindoor.

Over the next few months, the US president repeatedly and publicly claimed that he had resolved the military conflict between the two neighbours and saved millions of lives as it was heading toward a full-scale war.

New Delhi stoutly maintained that the cessation of the hostilities was a result of talks between India and Pakistan, and the US involvement had nothing to do with it.

Washington’s new immigration policy and its decision to increase H-1B visa fee also contributed to the slide in India-US ties.

However, both sides made efforts in the last few months to repair the ties and even moved forward to firm up a mutually beneficial trade deal soon.

Last week, the relations came under fresh strain after three Indian sailors were killed following US military’s attacks on three merchant vessel off the coast of Oman.

In his remarks at a G7 outreach session on Tuesday, PM Modi said all countries must ensure that maritime routes remain secure and that seafarers can perform their duties without fear.

Three Indians from one of the vessels were killed in the strikes following which New Delhi summoned the US charge d’affaires Jason Meeks and told him that American military’s “lethal and deadly" strikes on commercial vessels with Indian crew members is “unacceptable".

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