During his visit, PM Modi co-chaired AI summit in France and in the US, he also met President Donald Trump - the first meeting of the two leaders after Donald Trump assumed charge as the 47th US President on January 20, 2025
PM Modi held a meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday. The two leaders shared a hug as Trump welcomed PM Modi at the White House on Thursday
Trump said that he, PM Modi, and the two nations have "great unity and great friendship." He called it "important" to remain united as nations.During his meeting with PM Modi on Thursday (local time), Trump stressed that the ties between the two nations will get closer
PM Modi told US President Donald Trump on Thursday that he is delighted to see him back at the White House for a second term and expressed confidence that the two countries will continue to advance India-US strategic partnership with the "same bond, trust and excitement"
In his remarks, PM Modi said the people of India had also allowed him to serve them for a third successive term, and this has happened after 60 years in the country's history
Prior to visiting US, PM Modi was on a three-day visit to France from February 10-12, where he participated in various programmes related to Artificial Intelligence (AI), commerce, energy, and cultural linkages. He co-chaired the AI Action Summit, a gathering of world leaders and global tech CEOs
During his France visit, PM Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron visited Marseille. The two leaders visited the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor project, in which India is a member of the consortium of partner countries that include France. PM Modi also paid tributes to the Indian soldiers who laid down their lives during World Wars I and II at the Mazargues War Cemetery
PM Modi and Macron also visited the control room of CMA-CGM, a global leader in shipping and logistics. The two leaders jointly inaugurated the Indian Consulate in Marseille
Macron came to see off PM Modi at the Marseille airport as departed for the US for the second leg of his visit
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