Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump have met on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Evian, France, marking their first face-to-face interaction in 16 months. The two leaders exchanged a warm handshake and were seen seated next to each other during the summit session. French President Emmanuel Macron personally welcomed PM Modi as world leaders gathered for the high-profile event. The meeting comes at a crucial time for India-US relations, with trade, tariffs, defence cooperation and strategic issues expected to dominate bilateral discussions.

Donald Trump has arrived in Beijing for a crucial state visit to China, but one moment from the trip quickly dominated global headlines — Xi Jinping did not personally receive him at the airport. Despite a grand ceremonial welcome, military honours and carefully managed optics, Trump was greeted by Chinese Vice-President Han Zheng instead of Xi himself, triggering speculation online about a possible diplomatic signal from Beijing.