**Event Overview**
On June 17, 2026, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi met with the President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, on the sidelines of the G7 Summit held in Evian, France. The meeting served to reaffirm the India-U.S. Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership and review bilateral progress across several key sectors.
**Regional Security and Maritime Stability**
Prime Minister Modi commended President Trump for diplomatic efforts aimed at resolving the conflict in West Asia and restoring regional stability. The leaders emphasized the necessity of maintaining freedom of navigation and unimpeded commerce in the Strait of Hormuz, specifically highlighting the importance of ensuring the safety of seafarers.
**Review of the India–U.S. COMPACT**
The leaders reviewed the "India–U.S. COMPACT" (Catalyzing Opportunities for Military Partnership, Accelerated Commerce and Technology). They noted substantial progress since their previous meeting in Washington D.C. in February 2025, specifically in the following areas:
* Defense cooperation
* Strategic technologies
* Energy sectors
* Bilateral trade
**Trade Negotiations and Economic Cooperation**
A significant focus of the meeting was the progress toward an interim Bilateral Trade Agreement. Both leaders expressed satisfaction with current negotiations and directed officials to finalize a balanced and commercially meaningful agreement. To advance these efforts, the U.S. Trade Representative, Mr. Jamieson Greer, is scheduled to visit India the week following the summit.
**Administrative and Release Information**
* **Release Date:** 18 June 2026, 5:04 AM
* **Originating Office:** Prime Minister's Office, PIB Delhi
* **Release ID:** 2274372
* **Visitor Counter:** 1733
* **Reference Codes:** MJPS/SS/ST
* **Multilingual Availability:** The press release was issued in 14 languages, including Hindi, Urdu, Marathi, and others.
Key Entities Referenced
India–U.S. COMPACT: An initiative (Catalyzing Opportunities for Military Partnership, Accelerated Commerce and Technology) focused on strengthening defense, strategic technology, and trade cooperation.
Bilateral Trade Agreement: An interim trade deal under negotiation between India and the United States aimed at establishing balanced and mutually beneficial commercial terms.
India-U.S. Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership: The overarching framework for bilateral relations and cooperation across all domains between the two nations.
Jamieson Greer: The US Trade Representative tasked with visiting India to advance negotiations regarding the interim Bilateral Trade Agreement.
G7 Summit: The international forum held in Evian, France, which served as the location for the bilateral meeting between the leaders of India and the United States.
Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister meets President of the United
States of America on the sidelines of the G7
Summit in Evian
प्रव तथ: 18 JUN 2026 5:04AM by PIB Delhi
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi met the President of the United States of America, H.E. Mr. Donald J.
Trump, on the margins of the G7 Summit in Evian, France, on 17 June 2026.
Prime Minister Modi commended President Trump for his efforts that had resulted in an understanding to
end the ongoing conflict in West Asia and restore peace and stability across the broader region. He also
underlined the importance of maintaining freedom of navigation and unimpeded commerce in the Strait of
Hormuz and the need to ensure the safety of seafarers.
The two leaders reviewed the substantial progress achieved under the India–U.S. COMPACT (Catalyzing
Opportunities for Military Partnership, Accelerated Commerce and Technology) since their meeting in
Washington D.C. in February 2025. They welcomed key developments across the defence, strategic
technologies, energy, and bilateral trade sectors.
The leaders noted with particular satisfaction the significant progress made in negotiations towards an
interim Bilateral Trade Agreement and instructed their officials to work towards a balanced, mutually
beneficial, and commercially meaningful agreement at the earliest. The US Trade Representative, Mr.
Jamieson Greer, will be visiting India next week in this connection.
Prime Minister Modi and President Trump reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening the India-
U.S. Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership and advancing cooperation across all domains for the
mutual benefit of the two countries and their peoples.
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