On the sidelines of G20 summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday held bilateral talks with French President Emmanuel Macron and also his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese.
With his meeting with the French President Emmanuel Macron, the two leaders had “fruitful deliberations” on various issues, Prime Minister’s Office said in a tweet. PM Modi and French President Macron discussed how the two nations can strengthen defence ties and boost sustainable growth.
Sharing details regarding Modi’s meeting with Macron, Prime Minister’s Office tweeted, “PM @narendramodi and President @EmmanuelMacron held talks at the @g20org Summit in Bali. They had fruitful deliberations on a variety of subjects. The two leaders discussed how to enhance defence ties, further sustainable growth and increase economic cooperation.”
Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese reiterated his stand for a shared and peaceful Indo-Pacific region amid Chinese assertiveness.
“The Leaders exchanged views on regional and global issues of mutual interest, which included their shared vision for a stable and peaceful Indo-Pacific Region, climate-related matters and India’s G20 Presidency,” read Prime Minister’s Office press release.
“PM @narendramodi had a meeting with PM Anthony Albanese of Australia, on the sidelines of the G-20 Summit, in Bali. They reviewed the progress made in deepening cooperation across a diverse range of sectors as well as regional and global issues of mutual interest. @AlboMP,” tweeted the Office of the Prime Minister of India.
Both leaders expressed satisfaction at the excellent state of relations between the two countries under the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and the high level of interactions occurring regularly between India and Australia.
A meeting between PM Modi and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz also took place on the sidelines. During the meeting, the two leaders discussed different topics to strengthen ties between India and Germany in various sectors, including trade, finance and security.
Prime Minister’s Office tweeted, “A fruitful meeting between PM @narendramodi and Chancellor Scholz was held on the sidelines of the G-20 Summit in Bali. The talks covered different subjects aimed at furthering India-Germany friendship, particularly in key areas such as trade, finance and security. @Bundeskanzler.” According to the statement released by the Ministry of External Affairs, it was the third meeting between the two leaders this year. The statement further said that Modi and Scholz discussed bilateral cooperation between India and Germany, which entered a new phase with the signing of the partnership on Green and Sustainable Development by the PM and Chancellor during the Inter-Governmental Consultations (IGC).
