PM Modi's France Visit Confirmed For G7 Summit: Is Trump Meet On Agenda?
PM Modi's France Visit Confirmed For G7 Summit: Is Trump Meet On Agenda? Published By, Last Updated: June 09, 2026, 19:28 IST PM Narendra Modi
PM Modi's France Visit Confirmed For G7 Summit: Is Trump Meet On Agenda? Published By, Last Updated: June 09, 2026, 19:28 IST PM Narendra Modi will attend the G7 Summit in Evian on June 16-17, 2026, possible first bilateral meet with US President Donald Trump amid shifting India US ties The MEA has not specified whether a meeting between PM Modi and Trump is part of the schedule.(File Photo: Reuters) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit France to participate in the G7 Summit in Evian on June 16-17, 2026, India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) confirmed on Tuesday. The Prime Minister’s visit has also sparked renewed speculation over a possible meeting with US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the summit. PM Modi-Trump Meet On The Cards? During the summit, PM Modi will exchange views with G7 leaders as well as leaders from invited partner countries and international organisations.
Discussions are expected to focus on key themes, including Forging New Partnerships and Rebuilding International Solidarity, Reviving Balanced, Shared and Sustainable Economic Growth for All, and Ensuring a Safe, Rapid and Efficient Rollout of Artificial Intelligence. On the sidelines of the summit, the Prime Minister will also hold bilateral meetings with several world leaders. However, the MEA has not specified whether a meeting between PM Modi and Trump is part of the schedule. Last week, Trump confirmed that he would travel to France to attend the G7 Summit, fuelling expectations of a possible interaction between the two leaders. If the meeting takes place, it would be their first in-person bilateral engagement since PM Modi’s visit to the United States in February last year. Since then, India-US ties have witnessed several highs and lows. Trump first imposed tariffs on Indian exports and later doubled them to 50 per cent over India’s purchases of Russian oil.
During the India-Pakistan conflict last year, the US President repeatedly claimed credit for helping avert what he described as a potential “nuclear war". When PM Modi visited Beijing last year, Trump remarked that it appeared the United States had “lost India to China". Despite these tensions, the two leaders have remained in touch through multiple phone conversations in recent months. Relations have shown signs of improvement following the visit of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to India last month. Rubio briefed PM Modi on progress in bilateral cooperation across defence, strategic technologies, trade and investment, energy security, connectivity, education and people-to-people ties. India and the United States are also moving closer to finalising a bilateral trade agreement. A US delegation visited India in the first week of June for talks with Indian counterparts. During the latest round of negotiations, officials discussed a broad range of issues, including trade in goods, non-tariff barriers, customs procedures, trade facilitation, economic security alignment and other areas of mutual interest.
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