G7 Summit 2019 Highlights| ‘Don’t want to give pain to any third country’: PM Modi on Kashmir issue

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met US President Donald Trump on Monday on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in the French town of Biarritz.PM Modi and Trump discussed various issues including Kashmir. Modi told Trump Kashmir is a bilateral issue between India and Pakistan, and the US President expressed confidence that both the countries will sort it out themselves. PM Modi arrived in Biarritz from Manama on Sunday after concluding his three-nation tour to France, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.Read highlights here:

7:15 pm IST

PM Modi starts for India from Bordeaux

France: Prime Minister Narendra Modi emplanes for India from Bordeaux. He was on a three-nation state visit to France, United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. :ANI

6:55 pm IST

‘Trump reaffirmed need for dialogue between India, Pak to reduce tensions’: US

United States after meeting of Prime Minister Narendra Modi & US President Donald Trump: President Trump reaffirmed the need for dialogue between India and Pakistan to reduce tensions and acknowledged India’s role as a critical partner in Afghanistan. :ANI

6:05 pm IST

‘Wrapped up a great meeting with friend PM Modi’: Donald Trump

US President Donald J Trump tweets, “Just wrapped up a great meeting with my friend Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India at the G-7 Summit in Biarritz, France!”

5:11 pm IST

‘PM Modi, Trump discussed trade, energy’: Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale

“The bilateral meet between PM Modi and Donald Trump was mainly about trade. Trump said India had become a major importer of energy,” said Vijay Gokhale, Foreign Secretary.

5:05 pm IST

Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale addresses media

Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale addressed the media after PM Modi and Donald Trump met on the sidelines of G-7 summit.

4:58 pm IST

‘Talked about trade, military over dinner with PM Modi’: Donald Trump

“We are talking about trade, we are talking about military and many different things. We had some great discussions, we were together last night for dinner and I learned a lot about India,” said US President Donald Trump during bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at G-7 Summit.

4:40 pm IST

‘PM Modi speaks very good English, he just doesn’t want to talk’: Donald Trump

US President Donald Trump jokes with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the bilateral meeting on the sidelines of G-7 Summit. Trump says, “He (PM Modi) actually speaks very good English, he just doesn’t want to talk” :ANI

4:26 pm IST

‘Won’t give pain to any third country over Kashmir issue’: PM Modi

“All issues between India-Pak bilateral; don’t want to give pain to any third country,” PM Modi says on Kashmir issue.

4:20 pm IST

‘US good friends with India, Pakistan’: Donald Trump

“US is very good friends with India and Pakistan,” said Donald Trump.

4:15 pm IST

‘Kashmir a bilateral issue’: Donald Trump

US president Donald Trump said Kashmir is a bilateral issue between India and Pakistan after talks with PM Modi on the sidelines of G-7 summit.

4:13 pm IST

‘India and Pakistan will sort out differences soon’: Donald Trump

“India and Pakistan will sort out all differences soon,” said Donald Trump.

4:12 pm IST

‘PM Modi really feels he has Kashmir issue under control’: Donald Trump

US President Donald Trump during bilateral meet with PM Modi at G-7 Summit says,”We spoke last night about Kashmir, Prime Minister really feels he has it under control. They speak with Pakistan and I’m sure that they will be able to do something that will be very good.”

4:10 pm IST

Trying to enhance trade between India, US: PM Modi

We are trying to enhance trade between India and US, said PM Modi.

4:08 pm IST

PM Modi meets Donald Trump

PM Modi meets Donald Trump at G-7 summit in France.

3:55 pm IST

PM Modi to address G-7 summit soon

PM Modi is going to address the G-7 summit soon.

03:12 pm IST

Modi arrives for G-7 summit, Suresh Prabhu also present

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives for G-7 summit, his Sherpa (diplomat who undertakes preparatory work before a summit) Suresh Prabhu also present.

Biarritz(France): Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives for G-7 summit, his Sherpa(diplomat who undertakes preparatory work before a summit) Suresh Prabhu also present pic.twitter.com/XQVYQ25Obq

— ANI (@ANI) August 26, 2019

03:09 pm IST

PM Modi met President of Senegal, Macky Sall

France: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met President of Senegal, Macky Sall, on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Biarritz.

France: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met President of Senegal, Macky Sall, on the sidelines of the #G7Summit in #Biarritz. pic.twitter.com/wIaOZlH5qS

— ANI (@ANI) August 26, 2019