India, June 17 -- As global leaders gather in France, PM Modi underscores safe sea routes and the concerns of the Global South ahead of bilaterals with Trump

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump greeted each other with a firm handshake during the G7 Summit at French spa town of Evian-les-Bains from on Tuesday, in their first in-person encounter in over a year.

The two leaders met amid the formal gathering hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron. Images from the venue captured Modi approaching Trump with a broad smile before they joined other heads of state at the main table. Notably absent was the signature bear hug that had become a hallmark of their earlier meetings.

This encounter marks the first time the tw...