Modi and Trump meet briefly at G7 summit in France ahead of bilateral talks
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump met briefly on Tuesday at the G7 leaders' summit in Evian, in eastern France. It was their first face-to-face encounter since their meeting at the White House in February 2025. A structured bilateral meeting was scheduled for Wednesday on the sidelines of the summit.The encounter comes as India and the United States try to repair ties that were strained in 2025. The supplied material says the strain followed Trump's claims of mediation between India and Pakistan after Operation Sindoor, as well as Washington's decision to impose heavy tariffs on Delhi. The... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 16 Jun 2026 16:36 LONDON
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Trump criticises Israel's Lebanon strikes at G7 summit in France amid Iran deal talks
US President Donald Trump has publicly urged Israel to show greater restraint in Lebanon, saying he did not like the attack on Beirut and that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu needed to be "more responsible" on the issue. He made the comments on the sidelines of the G7 summit in France, while also insisting he still had a good relationship with the Israeli leader. The remarks add a visible diplomatic split at a sensitive moment in the regional conflict.Trump said he had told Israel that he did not like the strike on Beirut and suggested Syria should deal with Hezbollah rather... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 16 Jun 2026 16:29 LONDON
Trump touts US-Iran ceasefire framework at G7 as Geneva signing nears
US President Donald Trump has said the conflict with Iran is now "finished" and warned that Tehran would face severe consequences if it tries to obtain a nuclear weapon. Speaking on the sidelines of the G7 summit in France, he said the ceasefire framework with Iran was a "wall to a nuclear weapon" and that the only issue that mattered to him was ensuring Iran never gets one. He also said the focus of US diplomacy would now shift to Ukraine, signalling that the Iran file is moving into a new phase.Trump said a memorandum of understanding between the US... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 16 Jun 2026 12:59 LONDON
G7 summit in Evian as leaders weigh Ukraine support and new Iran framework
France has formally opened the 52nd G7 Summit in Evian-les-Bains, with leaders gathering for three days of talks on global security, economic stability and the newly announced US-Iran peace framework. The summit is being held in the resort town of Evian-les-Bains and brings together the G7 members alongside invited partners. French President Emmanuel Macron and First Lady Brigitte Macron formally inaugurated the meeting, while US President Donald Trump was the first leader to arrive.Other confirmed arrivals include German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 16 Jun 2026 08:04 LONDON
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Trump threatens 100% tariff on French wine as G7 summit opens in Évian-les-Bains
US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose a 100% tariff on French wines and champagnes unless France scraps its digital services tax on American technology companies. The warning comes as he arrives in Évian-les-Bains for the G7 summit, where he is expected to meet French President Emmanuel Macron. The row adds a fresh trade dispute to an already crowded summit agenda.Trump said he had delivered the warning directly to Macron and told him that Washington would have "no choice" but to act if Paris kept the 3% tax. He said the tariff would apply to "all champagnes and all... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 15 Jun 2026 16:29 LONDON
Carney says Iran is 'topic number one' for G7 in France amid ceasefire progress
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has said Iran will be the main focus of the Group of Seven summit in France, as leaders gather to discuss what he described as progress towards a more durable ceasefire between the United States and Iran. In comments ahead of the meeting, he said the summit would centre on the most important issues facing the world and that Iran was "topic number one". He added that the question now was how to reinforce the ceasefire and make it last.Carney said the issue would also be important for partner countries from the Gulf that are... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 14 Jun 2026 21:29 LONDON
