Seafarers' Security Is Equally Important': PM Modi To Trump At G7 Bilateral Meet

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Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday raised concerns about the safety of seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz during the bilateral meeting with US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Evian, France. PM Modi asserted that the freedom of navigation should be ennsured."We have always said that freedom of navigation should be ensured and we should also stress upon that. Lakhs of Indian seafarers are on duty in different seas of the world in the sector of maritime trade. I believe that their security is equally important...I am confident that in the deal (with Iran) security of seafarers will be ensured and prioritised," the Prime Minister told Trump during the bilateral meeting.(More to follow...)