PM Modi, Trump meet in France; hold talks on bilateral trade deal, Hormuz, safety of Indian sailors

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral talks with US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the G7 Summit 2026. During the meeting, US President Donald Trump said, "We had some great meetings in France... It's a G7. We have a G2 coming up, and then we have a G20 coming up... We had, in particular, some very good conversations with Prime Minister Modi of India. We're doing trade deals... A lot of things are happening between the United States and India. The United States is doing the best we've ever done. We have over $19.2 trillion coming in, and we're building factories, we're building everything. The Prime Minister is building a lot in the United States. He's spending a lot of money in the United States, so we appreciate that job. But I just want to say he's been my friend for a long time now, and we've always had a great relationship, and it's great to be with you..."