PARIS, June 17 -- A light-hearted exchange between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at the G7 summit in France has gone viral on social media, drawing widespread attention from users around the world.

The interaction took place ahead of the official group photograph of world leaders attending the summit. As the two leaders greeted each other and exchanged a few words, Modi reportedly referred to his popularity on social media platforms.

Responding with a smile, Meloni remarked that they were "the most famous couple on Instagram," a comment that quickly spread across social media and generated thousands of reactions, memes and comments online.

The friendly exchange is the latest chapter in a ...