Bari (Italy), Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met French President Emmanuel Macron and discussed ways to further strengthen the strategic partnership including defence, nuclear and space and exchanged views on key global and regional issues. .
The two leaders met on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Italy's southern resort town here.
"Taking the strategic partnership to a new level! Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets French President Emmanuel Macron on the sidelines of the 50th G7 Summit in Apulia, Italy," External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal posted on Twitter.
"The two leaders discussed ways to further strengthen the partnership, including defence, nuclear, space, education, climate action, digital public infrastructure, critical technologies, connectivity and culture," he said. They also exchanged views on key global and regional issues. "Exchanged." wrote.
This is Prime Minister Modi's first foreign visit after assuming power for the third time this month. The two leaders last met in January when the French President visited India to attend India's 75th Republic Day.
During their last meeting, the two leaders reaffirmed their shared vision for bilateral cooperation and international partnership outlined in Horizon 2047 and other documents of the July 2023 summit.
The Horizon 2047 Roadmap sets an ambitious and comprehensive course for bilateral relations towards the centenary of India's independence, 2047.
Modi is attending the 50th G7 summit at the invitation of Italian President Georgia Meloni and will address an outreach session on Artificial Intelligence, energy, Africa and the Mediterranean along with leaders of other invited countries and Pope Francis.
The two leaders met on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Italy's southern resort town here.
"Taking the strategic partnership to a new level! Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets French President Emmanuel Macron on the sidelines of the 50th G7 Summit in Apulia, Italy," External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal posted on Twitter.
"The two leaders discussed ways to further strengthen the partnership, including defence, nuclear, space, education, climate action, digital public infrastructure, critical technologies, connectivity and culture," he said. They also exchanged views on key global and regional issues. "Exchanged." wrote.
This is Prime Minister Modi's first foreign visit after assuming power for the third time this month. The two leaders last met in January when the French President visited India to attend India's 75th Republic Day.
During their last meeting, the two leaders reaffirmed their shared vision for bilateral cooperation and international partnership outlined in Horizon 2047 and other documents of the July 2023 summit.
The Horizon 2047 Roadmap sets an ambitious and comprehensive course for bilateral relations towards the centenary of India's independence, 2047.
Modi is attending the 50th G7 summit at the invitation of Italian President Georgia Meloni and will address an outreach session on Artificial Intelligence, energy, Africa and the Mediterranean along with leaders of other invited countries and Pope Francis.
