Modi holds bilateral meeting with Japanese PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday held a bilateral meeting with his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe on the sidelines of the Conference of Parties (CoP) 21 climate summit that got underway here.

"Paris: PM @AbeShinzo and PM @narendramodi meet," PMO India tweeted.

Earlier on Monday, Modi held a bilateral meeting with French President Francois Hollande and a brief meeting with Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.

After inaugurating the India Pavilion at the summit, the Indian prime minister also attended a lunch hosted by Hollande for the visiting world leaders.