Modi meets Trump on G7 sidelines as US‑India ties are discussed
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met U.S. President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Evian, France, in June 2026. The leaders exchanged remarks on bilateral relations amid a series of recent incidents involving Indian personnel and trade measures.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met U.S. President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Evian, France, in June 2026.
Donald Trump said U.S.-India ties cannot be closer, according to Bluesky. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said there had been significant progress in long‑running talks with Washington for a trade deal, reported by Dawn.
The U.S. military killed three Indian soldiers last week while firing on a vessel enforcing a U.S. naval blockade, according to France24. Time.com reported that three Indian sailors died in the Strait of Hormuz.
Effective tariff rates on some Indian exports briefly reached 50 % in late 2025, reported by Time.com. The same outlet reported that U.S. courts invalidated many of Donald Trump’s tariffs in February.
Time.com also reported that Narendra Modi visited the White House in February 2025 shortly after Donald Trump took office for the second time.
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