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PM Modi departs for New Delhi after concluding visit to France, Slovakia

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday left for New Delhi after concluding his two-nation visit to France and Slovakia during which he attended the G-7 Summit and held bilateral meetings with several world leaders. "This visit to France has been extensive when it comes to engagement and outcomes. It began in Nice, where the Bharat Innovates programme was held, followed by Evian for G7 and then in Paris, where I addressed VivaTech 2026 and a large community programme, as well as met CEOs," Modi said in a social media post. "I am especially grateful to my friend President Macron, the Government and the people of France for the warmth. The India-France friendship will become even stronger in the times to come," he added. Modi addressed the Indian diaspora earlier in the day and said India is emerging as a "trusted partner" to the world. Modi also said that this is a defining period in India's journey, where aspirations are reaching new heights. "It's always special to interact with

Mega plans afoot as Prez Murmu's village set for PM Modi's historic visit

Murmu's village in Odisha's Rairangpur decks up for unprecedented PM visit

Modi-Trump's meeting brought certainty to India-US trade talks: Officials

Officials said the Prime Minister's engagements focused on advancing trade agreements with key partners, including the US, UK, EU and Canada, amid global uncertainty

PM, Japan's Takaichi to hold talks in Assam in July, eye supply-chain deals

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is expected to visit Guwahati with a business delegation, with investment, supply chains and energy security high on the agenda

India investing in future sectors, emerging as trusted partner: PM Modi

India is emerging as a "trusted partner" to the world, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday, underlining that the country is investing across sectors that will drive growth, innovation and opportunity for generations to come. Addressing the Indian diaspora here, Modi also said that this is a defining period in India's journey, where aspirations are reaching new heights. "There was a time when relations between countries were determined solely by trade, but today, trust has become just as important alongside trade," Modi told the gathering at Salle Playel, one of the largest indoor venues in the French capital. "Every country wants a reliable supply chain. Every country wants a stable partnership. Every country is in search of such partners on whom trust can be placed for the long term, and at such a time, India is emerging as a trusted partner in the world," the prime minister said. Modi said that at the G7 meeting in Evian, he emphasised the importance of partnerships bas

India-US trade deal had created uncertainty between two nations: Misri

"There are ups and ‌downs in relations ​between nations, ‌the leaders of both ‌nations deal with them," Vikram ‌Misri, the ​top official ​in India's foreign ministry told reporters ‌in ​Paris

Modi-Trump meet: Trump calls PM Modi a "beautiful looking man", says trade deal near

US President Donald Trump praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the G7 Summit in Evian, France, calling him a "beautiful looking man" who "looks like an angel"

Trade deal near, declares Trump; Modi pitches for seafarers' safety

At their first bilateral meeting in 16 months, Modi raised concerns over the safety of Indian seafarers while Trump said India and the US were nearing a trade agreement

Cong attacks Modi govt over US-Iran deal, calls 'Islamabad MoU' a setback

The Congress on Thursday came down heavily on the government after the US and Iran signed a peace deal, saying the pact being called the 'Islamabad MoU' shows the new-found regional standing and global influence of Pakistan which is a "severe setback" to both the substance and style of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's foreign policy. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh noted that the 14-point Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding between the USA and Iran has now been officially released. "The fact that it is called the Islamabad MOU shows the new-found regional standing and global influence of Pakistan, a country that had once been isolated on the global stage by Dr. Manmohan Singh following the Mumbai terror attacks in November 2008," Ramesh said on X. "This is a severe setback to both the substance and style of Prime Minister Modi's foreign policy. Pakistan is now even more deeply embedded in the geopolitical and security architecture of West Asia which has grave and great ...

PM Modi, Trump push for early India-US trade deal; Greer to visit next week

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump directed their officials to work towards a balanced, mutually beneficial and commercially meaningful trade agreement at the earliest. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said this on Thursday, a day after the two leaders held wide-ranging talks for the first time in 16 months on the margins of the G7 Summit in an attempt to rebuild the strained bilateral ties. US Trade Representative, Jamieson Greer, will be visiting India next week to take forward the talks on the proposed trade deal. In the meeting, Modi and Trump reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening the India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership and advancing cooperation across all domains for the mutual benefit of the two countries and their peoples, the MEA said. "The leaders noted with particular satisfaction the significant progress made in negotiations towards an interim bilateral trade agreement and instructed their officials to work ...

PM Modi, Zelenskyy discuss trade, bilateral ties on sidelines of G7 Summit

Following the meeting, PM Modi said the two leaders discussed various aspects of India-Ukraine cooperation and reaffirmed the importance of peace and dialogue

PM Modi arrives in Paris, says India-France ties vital for global progress

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Paris and received a warm welcome from members of the Indian diaspora, as he underscored the importance of the India-France partnership for global progress. The prime minister arrived in Paris on Wednesday local time from the French commune of Evian-Les-Bains, where he attended the G7 Summit, to which India was invited as a guest country. Paris marks the final leg of Modi's two-nation tour to France and Slovakia. "I arrived in Paris just a short while ago, where I was warmly welcomed by the Indian diaspora. I am proud of their efforts to bring India and France closer together," Modi said in a social media post. "The India-France partnership is essential to the progress of our planet," he said. In Paris, Modi is scheduled to attend VivaTech 2026 alongside French President Emmanuel Macron and interact with the Indian community. According to the Ministry of External Affairs, VivaTech is Europe's premier technology and innovation event, and In

At G7 Summit, PM Modi says access to AI must be broad and inclusive

PM calls for democratic access to frontier AI models, stronger safeguards against cyber threats and misinformation

Trade deal with Canada by November; European Union pact by year-end

Modi's meetings with leaders attending the G7 Summit, and his intervention at the outreach session focused on furthering trade and connectivity projects

If India comes under attack, US will help: Trump at briefing with PM Modi

Trump also offered condolences over the deaths of three Indian sailors in recent US military strikes

India-Canada relations: Watch PM Modi, PM Mark Carney’s remarks on sidelines of G7 Summit

Watch PM Modi meets Canadian PM Mark Carney on the sidelines of G7 Summit in France

Watch: PM Modi arrives in France for G7 Summit, meets Donald Trump

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here on Tuesday to attend the G7 Summit and exchange views with world leaders on key global issues.

G7 exchange between Modi, Starmer hints at breakthrough in trade deal

Starmer and Modi had a formal bilateral meeting at the G7 summit in Evian on Tuesday, but neither of the readouts from the British or Indian sides made any mention of the steel dispute

At G7, PM Modi calls for Global South support fund, skills partnership

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said growth must be judged by who benefits, while pitching support mechanisms, connectivity projects and trusted skilled mobility for Global South nations

PM Modi rebuilt India as 'bastion of security' in 12 years: Amit Shah

Home minister cites surgical strike, air strike, Operation Sindoor, Article 370 abrogation and Northeast accords as NDA marks 12 years in office