Seafarers issue of ‘utmost importance’: Modi to Trump

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U.S. President Donald Trump meets with India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the G7 summit, on June 17, 2026, in Evian-les-Bains, France. | Photo Credit: AP Prime Minister Narendra Modi raised the issue, in broad terms, of the safety of seafarers with U.S. President Trump at the start of their bilateral meeting…

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Trump says U.S. will defend India if anyone attacks as Modi raises seafarers safety issue

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday (June 17, 2026) raised with U.S. President Donald Trump the issue of seafarers’ safety and called for provisions for their protection in Washington’s proposed peace deal with Iran, even as the two leaders vowed to take steps to repair bilateral ties that reeled under severe strain over the past…

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