G7 Summit: PM Modi holds talks with Emmanuel Macron, Rishi Sunak, Zelensky in Italy

THE JHARKHAND STORY DESK

Bari, June 14: Prime Minister Modi met today on Friday with French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky.

In his meeting with French President, he discussed ways to strengthen defence, nuclear, and space sectors, as well as strategic partnerships. The leaders also discussed major global and regional issues. Their meeting took on the sidelines of the G-7 Summit in the southern Italian city of Bari.

PM Modi discusses strengthening strategic partnership with French President

Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal wrote on social media platform X, “Taking Strategic Partnership to new levels! PM @narendramodi met President @EmmanuelMacron of France on the sidelines of the 50th G7 Summit in Apulia, Italy.”

“The two leaders discussed ways to further strengthen the partnership including in areas of defence, nuclear, space, education, climate action, digital public infrastructure, critical technologies, connectivity and culture. They also exchanged views on key global and regional issues,” the MEA spokesperson added.

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🇮🇳🇫🇷| Taking Strategic Partnership to new levels!

PM @narendramodi met
President @EmmanuelMacron of France on the sidelines of the 50th G7 Summit in Apulia, Italy.

The two leaders discussed ways to further strengthen partnership including in areas of defence, nuclear, space,… pic.twitter.com/0Ti1tK4nWH

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— Randhir Jaiswal (@MEAIndia) June 14, 2024

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PM Modi has been invited by Italian Prime Minister Giordano Meloni to participate in the 50th G7 summit. He will speak at a session covering topics such as artificial intelligence (AI), energy, Africa, and the Mediterranean, alongside leaders from other invited nations and Pope Francis.

PM Modi discusses bilateral relations and topics of shared interests with Rishi Sunak

Prime Minister Modi met with his British counterpart Rishi Sunak during the G7 summit in a southern Italian city. The leaders discussed bilateral relations and shared interests. Their previous meeting was at the G20 summit in New Delhi last September, where they agreed to accelerate Free Trade Agreement (FTA) talks ahead of India’s general elections.

Trade talks are expected to resume after the newly elected British government takes office on July 4. The India-UK FTA talks, initiated in January 2022, aim to significantly enhance bilateral trade.

🇮🇳🇬🇧| Giving further impetus to Comprehensive Strategic Partnership!

PM @narendramodi had a fruitful meeting with UK PM @RishiSunak on the sidelines of the 50th G7 Summit in Apulia, Italy.

The two leaders took stock of bilateral relations in areas of defence and security,… pic.twitter.com/AMb5zENHsT

— Randhir Jaiswal (@MEAIndia) June 14, 2024

PM Modi had a conversation with Ukrainian President Zelensky

Prime Minister Modi had a conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky today on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Italy. It is understood that Zelensky briefed Modi on various aspects of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Modi had also met Zelensky last year in May during the G7 summit in Hiroshima.

India has consistently maintained that the ongoing conflict in Ukraine should be resolved through dialogue and diplomacy.

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Furthering 🇮🇳-🇺🇦 partnership!

PM @narendramodi met President @ZelenskyyUa of Ukraine on the sidelines of the 50th G7 Summit in Apulia, Italy.

The leaders reviewed bilateral relationship and exchanged views on situation in Ukraine. PM conveyed that India continues to encourage… pic.twitter.com/cxnYOHn907

— Randhir Jaiswal (@MEAIndia) June 14, 2024