Key facts
- President Trump and French President Macron met at the G7 summit.
- Trump threatened 100% tariffs on French wine and champagne.
- The tariffs are contingent on France repealing its digital services tax on American tech companies.
- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi also interacted with President Trump.
- India is attending the G7 summit as an invited partner country.
President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron met at the G7 summit in France. The meeting occurred amid threats from Trump to impose 100% tariffs on French wine and champagne imports, contingent on France scrapping its digital services tax on American technology companies. Trump stated he had no choice but to impose the tariffs if French companies charged American companies. The meeting was scheduled to begin at 11:30 a.m. EDT.
Separately, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Trump were seen interacting at the summit, marking their first in-person meeting in over 16 months. India is attending the G7 summit as an invited partner country, participating in select discussions on global economic challenges, conflicts, and Middle East stability. Modi was also scheduled to hold bilateral meetings with leaders from Canada, the UK, and the UAE on the sidelines of the summit, focusing on trade, strategic cooperation, and regional developments.