Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held vital bilateral conferences with French President Emmanuel Macron and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Apulia, Italy.
#WATCH | Italy: Prime Minister Narendra Modi holds a bilateral assembly with French President Emmanuel Macron in Apulia, on the sidelines of G7 Summit.
The 2 leaders share a hug as they meet. pic.twitter.com/oCEOD3XQhT
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The leaders warmly greeted one another with hugs earlier than partaking in substantive talks.
#WATCH | Italy: Prime Minister Narendra Modi holds a bilateral assembly with UK PM Rishi Sunak in Apulia, on the sidelines of G7 Summit.
The 2 leaders share a hug as they meet. pic.twitter.com/X5ZFi7379l
— ANI (@ANI) June 14, 2024
MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal posted on X, “PM Narendra Modi met President Emmanuel Macron of France on the sidelines of the fiftieth G7 Summit in Apulia, Italy. The 2 leaders mentioned methods to additional strengthen partnership together with in areas of defence, nuclear, house, schooling, local weather motion, digital public infrastructure, essential applied sciences, connectivity and tradition. In addition they exchanged views on key world and regional points.”
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President @EmmanuelMacron of France on the sidelines of the fiftieth G7 Summit in Apulia, Italy.The 2 leaders mentioned methods to additional strengthen partnership together with in areas of defence, nuclear, house,… pic.twitter.com/0Ti1tK4nWH
— Randhir Jaiswal (@MEAIndia) June 14, 2024
This go to marks Prime Minister Modi’s first international journey after assuming workplace for a 3rd time period this month. Modi and Macron final met in January throughout the French President’s go to to India for the seventy fifth Republic Day celebrations. Throughout their earlier assembly, they reaffirmed their shared imaginative and prescient for bilateral cooperation and worldwide partnership, as outlined within the Horizon 2047 roadmap. This roadmap units an bold and complete agenda for bilateral relations main as much as 2047, the centenary yr of India’s independence.
In his assembly with UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, Modi continued discussions from their final encounter on the G20 Summit in New Delhi final September. At the moment, they’d agreed to speed up Free Commerce Settlement (FTA) talks with the aim of finalising the settlement earlier than India’s basic elections.
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G7 Summit: PM Modi To Handle Outreach Session On Synthetic Intelligence
The G7 Summit, hosted by Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni, brings collectively leaders from the world’s main industrialised nations. Discussions on Friday centered on migration, the Indo-Pacific, and financial safety. Prime Minister Modi is scheduled to deal with an Outreach session on Synthetic Intelligence, Vitality, Africa, and the Mediterranean.
Upon his arrival, Modi was acquired by Indian Ambassador to Italy Vani Rao. He highlighted Meloni’s two visits to India final yr, describing them as “instrumental” in advancing the India-Italy strategic partnership and enhancing cooperation within the Indo-Pacific and Mediterranean areas. “Trying ahead to partaking in productive discussions with world leaders. Collectively, we goal to deal with world challenges and foster worldwide cooperation for a brighter future,” Modi remarked after touchdown in Italy.