- Prime Minister Narendra Modi met French President Emmanuel Macron at the G7 Summit in Canada.
- The leaders shared a light-hearted moment regarding Macron’s social media activity.
- PM Modi emphasised ongoing collaboration for global betterment during their meeting.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met French President Emmanuel Macron on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Canada, on Tuesday, and the duo shared a hearty laugh. The two leaders exchanged a warm hug and a friendly banter. In a now-viral video, PM Modi can be heard making a light remark on President Macron’s social media presence. To which, President Macron chuckled.
PM Modi reportedly said, “Nowadays, you are also active on Twitter.”
The two laughed out loud.
President Macron then shook hands with Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar and National Security Advisor and exchanged greetings before sitting down with PM Modi.
President Macron asked PM Modi about his arrival. “When did you arrive?”
PM Modi: I reached here last night, and before that, I went to Cyprus.
#WATCH | Prime Minister Narendra Modi holds a bilateral meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron, on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Canada
The two leaders share a hug as they meet.#PMModiAtG7
(Source: ANI/DD) pic.twitter.com/wUPojGSE41
— ANI (@ANI) June 17, 2025
Sharing details of his meeting with the French counterpart, PM Modi said, the two leaders continue to work closely for the “betterment of our planet.”
“It’s always a delight to interact with my friend, President Emmanuel Macron and exchange perspectives on a wide range of issues. India and France will keep working closely for the betterment of our planet,” he wrote on X.
It’s always a delight to interact with my friend, President Emmanuel Macron and exchange perspectives on a wide range of issues. India and France will keep working closely for the betterment of our planet.@EmmanuelMacron pic.twitter.com/9f1GrUlV7d
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 17, 2025
PM Modi was in Canada to attend the annual G7 Summit, where he met several leaders, including Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, his “two dear friends”, President Ramaphosa of South Africa and President Lula of Brazil, EU Chief Ursula von der Leyen and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
President Macron recently made headlines after a video of his wife, Brigitte, allegedly shoving his face away went viral. As seen in the video, President Macron prepares to disembark the plane. He stands in the vestibule, adjoining the boarding gate, speaking with his wife, Brigitte, who was still inside the cabin as security officials opened the gate. We see two arms emerging from the doorway and shoving his face aside.
Startled, President Macron maintains his calm as he realises that the boarding gate has opened and there is media outside. He looks at the camera, smiles and raises his right arm to wave. He then walks inside the cabin, and later, the couple deplane together.
The French presidency initially dismissed the video and later titled it a joke.
Days after the video went viral, US President Donald Trump said President Macron and his wife were “fine”.
“Make sure the door remains closed,” the three-times-married President Trump quipped to reporters when asked if he had any “world leader to world leader marital advice” for President Macron.