New Delhi, June 16 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump held a brief conversation on Tuesday (June 16) on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in France, marking their first in-person meeting in 16 months amid efforts by New Delhi and Washington to repair strained bilateral relations.

The two leaders exchanged pleasantries and shared a warm handshake in Evian-les-Bains ahead of a scheduled bilateral meeting on Wednesday, which is expected to focus on trade, defence cooperation and key global issues.

The encounter was the first between PM Modi and Trump since the Indian prime minister visited Washington in February last year.

While details of their brief exchange were not immediately known, the interaction set the sta...