Narendra Modi at G7 Summit LIVE: Trump Backs Off on Kashmir Mediation, Says India-Pakistan Can Sort Issue Out Bilaterally

Watch: PM Modi and Donald Trump share a light moment during their meeting at the G7 summit in France. 

#WATCH France: US President Donald Trump jokes with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the bilateral meeting on the sidelines of #G7Summit. Trump says, "He (PM Modi) actually speaks very good English, he just doesn't want to talk" pic.twitter.com/ee66jWb1GQ

— ANI (@ANI) August 26, 2019

US President Donald Trump says him and PM Modi also discussed about trade and military during their meeting. 

US President Donald Trump during bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at #G7Summit: We are talking about trade, we're talking about military & many different things. We had some great discussions, we were together last night for dinner & I learned a lot about India pic.twitter.com/vyOgkyMY6F

— ANI (@ANI) August 26, 2019

Watch: Speaking on the sidelines of G7 summit in France, PM Modi says Kashmir is a bilateral issue and India does not want to trouble any other country in resolving the Kashmir issue. 

#WATCH: Prime Minister Narendra Modi during bilateral meeting with US President Donald Trump at #G7Summit says,"All issues between India & Pakistan are bilateral in nature, that is why we don't bother any other country regarding them." pic.twitter.com/H4q0K7ojZT

— ANI (@ANI) August 26, 2019

Watch: US President Donald Trump speaks about Kashmir during his meet with PM Modi at the sidelines of G7 summit in France. 

#WATCH: US President Donald Trump during bilateral meet with PM Modi at #G7Summit says,"We spoke last night about Kashmir, Prime Minister really feels he has it under control. They speak with Pakistan and I'm sure that they will be able to do something that will be very good." pic.twitter.com/FhydcW4uK1

— ANI (@ANI) August 26, 2019

PM Modi Says He Doesn't Want to Give Trouble to Any Other Country in Resolving Kashmir Issue | "Kashmir is a bilateral issue, India and Pakistan will together hold a dialogue and resolve this issue. We do not want to trouble any country as Kashmir is a bilateral issue," PM Modi said. Reiterating Modi's words, Donald Trump said, "We spoke last night about Kashmir, Prime Minister really feels he has it under control. They will speak with Pakistan and I'm sure that they will be able to do something that will be very good".

Donald Trump Says Him and PM Modi Spoke About Kashmir | Talking about Kashmir issue, PM Modi says India and Pakistan have several bilateral issues. "After elections in Pakistan, I called (Imran) and told him both countries need to fight against poverty, health issues, education and both nations should together wage a battle against these issues," Modi said.  

PM Modi Says India-US Will Work Together in Many Areas | "US-India will continue to work together in every field. Whenever we got an opportunity, we (Modi and Trump) have met. 700 million voters gave their verdict. He telephoned to congratulate me. Both US and India are democratic nations that will work together. 
In many areas, we welcome the suggestions given by US. There is a lot of investment by Indians in US. The respect Indian community has been given in US, we are grateful for that," said PM Modi.  

Meeting betweem PM Narendra Modi and Donald Trump has now begun. 

Watch: At the G7 Summit in Biarritz, PM Modi addressed the session on ‘Biodiversity, Oceans, Climate.’ 

At the @G7 Summit in Biarritz, I addressed the session on ‘Biodiversity, Oceans, Climate.’ Highlighted India’s large scale efforts towards eliminating single use plastic, conserving water, harnessing solar energy and, protecting flora and fauna for a sustainable future. pic.twitter.com/djS5ksgVEZ

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 26, 2019

PM Modi Attends Session on Climate Change | PM Modi attended the session on climate change during which he is said to have underlined India's contribution in the fight against global warming. This is the first time Modi addressed a session that was attended by all the G7 leaders. Here are a few visuals. 

Reiterating India's commitment to tackle global challenges

PM @narendramodi attended the dedicated session of #G7Biarritz summit on ‘Biodiversity, Oceans, Climate’. Underlined India’s contribution to address reducing biodiversity, climate change, water stress & ocean pollution pic.twitter.com/xDlYYKzErx

— Raveesh Kumar (@MEAIndia) August 26, 2019

Earlier today, PM Modi met Senegal President Macky Sall and discussed bilateral ties in development sector and coorporation in counter-terrorism efforts. 

Strengthening ties with an important African partner

PM @narendramodi met with President Macky Sall of #Senegal on margins of the #G7Biarritz Summit. Discussed bilateral ties, including development partnership and cooperation in counter terrorism and international fora. pic.twitter.com/qOBD0jzh58

— Raveesh Kumar (@MEAIndia) August 26, 2019

Ahead of his talks with Donald Trump, PM Modi will meet German chancellor Angela Merkel and Chile President Sebastián Piñera. According to a tweet by the Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Raveesh Kumar, the two leaders talked about strengthening bilateral ties in trade and investment, defence and security among several sectors. 

Connected histories, common future

PM @narendramodi had a good meeting with UK PM @BorisJohnson on margins of #G7 summit. Discussions focused on strengthening our bilateral ties going forward, inter alia, in trade & investment, defence & security, S & T and education sectors. pic.twitter.com/ePGE0lnGPl

— Raveesh Kumar (@MEAIndia) August 25, 2019

PM Modi held "fruitful discussion" with United Nations Secretary Antonio Gueterres after arriving in Biarritz on Sunday. Although Gueterres had earlier expressed concerns over the Kashmir issue, it wasn't brought up in the meeting. 

PM Modi and Donald Trump are also expected to discuss tariff on US goods, a contentious issue between the two nations. 

Trump Likely to Ask Modi His Plans For Kashmir | Reports quoted a senior administration official as saying that the US President will want to hear from PM Modi how he plans to reduce tensions and uphold respect for humans rights for Kashmir. Trump had last week, for the second time, offered to mediate between India and Pakistan on Kashmir. 

India has been maintaining that Pakistan is trying to portray an "alarming" picture by downgrading diplomatic ties, snapping people-to-people contact and whipping up a rhetoric on Kashmir globally. Meanwhile, the US has also made it clear that a discussion on trade will also be on the table.

How the Afghan Peace Process Ties in | The US has largely maintained that it has a longstanding interest in reducing tensions between India and Pakistan over the Kashmir issue. This clearly is reflective of the fact that as the US tries to conclude the Afghan peace process, it doesn't want other issues cropping up in the region that could have a bearing on it, an argument that has been driven largely by the narrative built by Pakistan.

Kashmir Issue to Figure in Trump-Modi Talks | PM Modi is slated to meet US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the G7 summit in the French town of Biarritz today. The Kashmir issue is likely to figure in their discussion. The talks come days after Trump said that he would discuss with Modi the situation in Kashmir and help ease the India-Pakistan tensions when they meet at the G7 summit.