PM Modi, President Trump hold brief interaction after G7 family photo in France

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16 Jun 2026 • 10:24 PM MYT
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump held a brief interaction following the traditional family photograph on the second day of the G7 Summit on Tuesday, ahead of the scheduled outreach session among the member and invited nations in Evian, France.

Visuals from the summit showed Prime Minister Modi interacting with the US President as leaders gathered after the official group photo at the venue of the high-level meeting.

Both leaders also had a firm handshake, with Trump patting PM Modi on his arm, showcasing the bonhomie that the two leaders share.

The Prime Minister and the US President also sat side by side at the session.

Earlier, French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed Prime Minister Modi upon his arrival at the summit venue, following which the Prime Minister joined leaders of the G7 member nations and invited countries for the customary family photograph.

Captured in the iconic frame alongside PM Modi were key world leaders, including European Council President Antonio Costa, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, US President Donald Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.