Nice, June 14 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday held talks on the West Asia situation and the Russia-Ukraine war, during the first leg of the Indian PM's visit to France.

An official statement by the Ministry of External Affairs said that the leaders exchanged perspectives on matters of global importance.

"The leaders exchanged perspectives on matters of global importance, including the situation in West Asia and Ukraine. Prime Minister looked forward to participating in the upcoming G7 summit in Evian and thanked President Macron for engaging India in substantive discussions leading up to the summit," the MEA statement said.

The MEA statement further said, reviewing the progress under the H...