India, Nov. 23 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi met French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday on the sidelines of the G20 Leaders' Summit 2025 in South Africa's Johannesburg.

In a post on X, Macron responded to PM Modi's message after the meeting, while hailing the friendship between India and France. Modi had called the meeting with Macron "engaging", while also calling India and France ties a "force for global good."

"Delighted to meet President Macron during the Johannesburg G20 Summit. We had an engaging exchange on different issues. India-France ties remain a force for global good!" PM Modi said in a post on X.

In response to Modi's post, Macron said, "Thank you, my friend, dear @NarendraModi. Nations are stronger when they move...