Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:32pm on 17 Jun 2026,Wednesday Politics
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump are expected to hold a crucial bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in France, with trade, defence cooperation and the West Asia situation high on the agenda. The meeting comes amid strains in India-US ties over tariffs and regional security concerns. Earlier, Modi participated in discussions on sustainable economic growth and held meetings with European leaders. G7 nations also welcomed the US-Iran peace framework and reaffirmed support for Ukraine. Leaders discussed critical minerals, North Korea’s nuclear programme, migration, cybercrime and global economic challenges. (PC: HT)
