Evian [France], June 17 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday held a trilateral assembly with European Council President Antonio Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Evian, France.
Building on this momentum of European engagement, Prime Minister Narendra Modi earlier met with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz for a bilateral assembly on Wednesday, utilising the platform of the summit to deepen strategic and financial cooperation between New Delhi and Berlin.
Sharing updates of the high-stakes encounter in a publish on X, PM Modi wrote, ‘The talks with Chancellor Merz had been very fruitful. We mentioned methods to additional cement bilateral cooperation by working collectively in commerce, investments, round financial system, defence, IT and extra. We additionally talked about boosting cultural linkages between our nations.’
Signalling a serious enlargement in European diplomacy, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Official Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal additionally highlighted this complete bilateral assembly on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Evian. Detailing the milestone engagement through a publish on social media platform X, Jaiswal acknowledged, ‘PM @narendramodi held a gathering with Chancellor Merz @bundeskanzler on the margins of @G7 Summit at Evian. Both leaders expressed satisfaction on the renewed momentum within the India-Germany Strategic Partnership, as each international locations rejoice 75 years of diplomatic ties.’
The high-profile talks underscored a powerful mutual curiosity in accelerating long-term commerce dynamics and regional stability. Jaiswal additional famous, ‘The leaders reaffirmed their dedication to proceed strengthening partnership in areas together with commerce & funding, defence & safety, inexperienced & sustainable growth, know-how, innovation, schooling and mobility. The leaders agreed that early implementation of India-EU FTA will additional deepen India-Germany ties. They additionally mentioned key world and regional challenges.’
Later within the day, the diplomatic focus will shift in the direction of a extremely anticipated engagement, as PM Modi is slated to carry a bilateral assembly with US President Donald Trump. This encounter is being carefully watched by world observers amid intensive discussions on world safety, commerce, know-how, and geopolitical developments.
During their wide-ranging talks on Wednesday, PM Modi and US President Donald Trump will deep dive into bilateral ties, with a major give attention to expediting the proposed bilateral commerce deal. The two leaders are additionally anticipated to discover strong methods to spice up cooperation within the defence, vitality, and significant minerals sectors.
A day forward of their assembly, which is going down amid persevering with pressure in bilateral ties, the 2 leaders exchanged pleasantries and held a short dialog at a gathering of G7 leaders. This impromptu interplay marked their first in-person encounter in 16 months. Both PM Modi and Trump are at present within the French commune of Evian-les-Bains for the G7 Summit.
Providing a broader context to those diplomatic engagements, this picturesque French metropolis has remodeled into the nerve centre of worldwide diplomacy because the high-stakes summit enters its important section. With India collaborating as a key Partner Country, the worldwide neighborhood is more and more trying in the direction of New Delhi to navigate and resolve complicated world bottlenecks. This rising function in shaping top-tier discourse displays India’s steadily increasing diplomatic footprint and its proactive stance throughout premier world boards.
Underscoring this geopolitical place throughout a high-profile outreach session on the summit yesterday, PM Modi emphasised the foundational function of ‘belief’ in forging resilient worldwide partnerships, notably inside a deeply interconnected world panorama.
The Prime Minister highlighted India’s constant adherence to a ‘humanity-first strategy’, noting that this ethos is vividly mirrored in main India-led world initiatives. He pointed to trailblazing tasks such because the International Solar Alliance, the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure, the Global Biofuel Alliance, Mission LiFe, and the ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ marketing campaign as prime examples of this philosophy.
PM Modi additional articulated that India’s core blueprint for worldwide collaboration stays deeply anchored within the timeless civilisational philosophy of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’–the profound perception that the world is one household.
Beyond his extremely anticipated interplay with the US President and his engagements with European Union leaders, PM Modi’s packed itinerary for the day additionally contains a essential G7 working session themed ‘Reviving balanced, inclusive and sustainable financial development for the advantage of all.’ This intense schedule follows the fast tempo of diplomacy set earlier yesterday, when PM Modi completed a flurry of bilateral conferences on the sidelines of the summit.
On Tuesday, he held productive talks with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
Expanding India’s outreach additional, PM Modi additionally engaged in structured discussions with Kenyan President William Ruto, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, and South Korean President Lee Jae-Myung. (ANI)