India, June 16 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in France to attend the G7 summit on Tuesday and Wednesday, where he is set to meet United States President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the summit.

This would be the first meeting between Modi and Trump after the former travelled to Washington in February 2025 to be among the first few world leaders to meet Trump after he was elected for his second term. The meeting also comes amid lingering tensions between the two nations, particularly after Indian seafarers were caught in fire in fighting between the United States and Iran in the Gulf.

Last week was a tough one for Indian seafarers in the Gulf as several ships with Indians aboard were caught in fire, leading to death of at least ...