Modi talks with Britain-Senegal PM

(PTI) Berets (France), Ta. August 26, 2019, Monday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson in France's Birits. During this meeting, the two leaders discussed trade, defense and research issues.

After completing his trip to Bahrain, Prime Minister Modi arrived in the city of Birits, southwest of France, to attend the G7 summit. They arrived in Beirut from Manama, the capital of Bahrain. It is worth mentioning that Prime Minister Modi has become the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Bahrain.

Prime Minister Modi said on Twitter that the meeting with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was very good. We discussed enhancing cooperation in the fields of trade, defense and research.

Indian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Ravish Kumar said on Twitter that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's meeting with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson earlier on the G-7 summit was a good one. The meeting will strengthen the relations between the two countries and benefit the citizens of both countries.

This was the meeting between Johnson and Modi after becoming Prime Minister of Britain last month. It was worth mentioning that earlier this week there was talk on the telephone between the two leaders. In this conversation, the British Prime Minister called Jammu and Kashmir a bilateral issue between India and Pakistan.

Prime Minister Modi met British Prime Minister Johnson and Senegal's President Mackey Sale, and the leaders of both countries agreed to strengthen bilateral relations. The two leaders also discussed the issue of terrorism.

Indian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Ravish Kumar said on Twitter that Prime Minister Modi had met the president of Senegal today. It is worth mentioning that Senegal, like India, was also invited to attend the G-7 summit.

As a result of the friendly relations between Prime Minister Modi and French President Amanuel Macron, India has been specially invited to the G-7 summit. The G-7 countries include Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United States.