Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump have met on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Evian, France, marking their first face-to-face interaction in 16 months. The two leaders exchanged a warm handshake and were seen seated next to each other during the summit session. French President Emmanuel Macron personally welcomed PM Modi as world leaders gathered for the high-profile event. The meeting comes at a crucial time for India-US relations, with trade, tariffs, defence cooperation and strategic issues expected to dominate bilateral discussions.