Leaders of five major European nations, collectively known as the E5, met in Germany ahead of the NATO summit scheduled in Turkey next month. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz hosted French President Emmanuel Macron, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk,
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Paris on Wednesday after concluding his engagements at the G7 Summit in Evian-Les-Bains. He received a warm welcome from members of the Indian diaspora and expressed pride in their efforts to strengthen ties between India and France.