Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Donald Trump exchange pleasantries during a first meeting in about 16 months, even as India-U.S. ties remain strained, according to reporting from Business Line and The Hindu. Both outlets say the interaction takes place around the G7 setting and that a full bilateral meeting between the two leaders is planned for Wednesday on the sidelines of the summit. The sources characterize the exchange as an opening moment ahead of more substantive talks, but provide limited detail on the specific agenda or issues directly discussed during the pleasantries. The “first in 16 months” framing underscores the gap in high-level engagement between the two leaders, while the references to strained relations indicate that their scheduled talks are expected to address ongoing points of friction. Overall, the coverage highlights the timing and format of the interaction—an initial exchange followed by a more complete bilateral meeting—against the backdrop of broader diplomatic and political differences between India and the United States.