France's Macron says he coordinated position on Ukraine crisis with India's Modi
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on August 21, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 22, 2026
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on August 21, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 22, 2026
Macron and Modi coordinate on Ukraine and trade, aiming to strengthen economic ties amid US pressure on India's Russian oil purchases.
PARIS (Reuters) -French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that he had spoken with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with the two leaders coordinating their positions on the war in Ukraine.
Macron added that on trade issues, the two leaders agreed to strengthen economic exchanges and strategic partnerships.
India has come under pressure from the United States over its purchases of Russian oil and goods from the country are facing additional tariffs of up to 50%, among the highest imposed by Washington, over the issue.
(Reporting by Makini Brice and Geert De Clercq, Editing by William Maclean)
Macron stated that he spoke with Modi to coordinate their positions on the war in Ukraine.
The two leaders agreed to strengthen economic exchanges and strategic partnerships.
India is under pressure from the United States regarding its purchases of Russian oil, which are facing additional tariffs of up to 50%.
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