PM Modi Holds Bilateral Talks with Canada, UK and UAE

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral meetings with the leaders of Canada, the United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates on 16 June 2026 in Evian, France, on the sidelines of the G7 Summit. The meetings covered trade, energy, innovation, education, people-to-people exchanges, economic cooperation, and regional security.

India-Canada Bilateral Relations

Prime Minister Modi met Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in Evian, France, on 16 June 2026. The discussion covered trade, energy, innovation, education, and people-to-people exchanges, which are standard components of India-Canada bilateral engagement.

India-UK Relations and Trade Cooperation

Prime Minister Modi met UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on 16 June 2026 in Evian, France. The leaders reviewed India-UK relations and discussed cooperation linked to a previously signed trade deal.

India-UAE Comprehensive Strategic Partnership

Prime Minister Modi met UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on 16 June 2026 in Evian, France. The meeting focused on the India-UAE Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and on peace, security, and stability in West Asia.

Important Facts for Exams

• The G7 is an intergovernmental forum of seven advanced economies: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States.
• Evian is a town in France that hosted bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in 2026.
• India and the United Arab Emirates elevated their ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in 2017.
• India and the United Kingdom signed a trade agreement framework before the 2026 bilateral meeting in France.