Seafarers issue of 'utmost importance': Modi to Trump at G7 Summit
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📌 Summary:
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PM Narendra Modi raised the safety of Indian seafarers with US President Trump at their bilateral meeting in Evian, France, on the margins of the G7 Summit
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Context: three Indian seafarers were killed in a US strike last week off the coast of Oman
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Modi stressed that hundreds of thousands of Indian seafarers work along global maritime trade routes, including the Strait of Hormuz, and their safety is of "utmost importance" to India
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The issue was raised "in broad terms" at the start of the bilateral; Trump indicated the US would defend India
🎯 UPSC Relevance: GS2 — India-US bilateral relations, welfare of Indian citizens/diaspora abroad, and maritime security of seafarers amid the West Asia conflict.
📝 Prelims Facts:
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Venue: bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G7 Summit 2026, Evian, France
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Strait of Hormuz — strategic chokepoint for global seaborne oil/maritime trade
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Three Indian seafarers killed in a US strike off Oman's coast
🔑 Key Term: Strait of Hormuz — a narrow strategic chokepoint between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman through which a large share of the world's seaborne oil passes.
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