French President Emmanuel Macron bids farewell to Prime Minister Narendra Modi using Hindi during their interaction, according to reports from India Today and the Times of India. Both outlets describe the moment as Macron surprising Modi with a Hindi greeting at the close of their engagement, framing it as a friendly farewell rather than a formal announcement. India Today reports the farewell as “Priy mitra Narendra,” while the Times of India highlights “Priye mitr,” indicating a Hindi address used to refer to Modi as a valued friend. The accounts agree that the greeting is directed at Modi and delivered by Macron, marking a brief language gesture during the meeting’s end phase. The reports do not provide additional details about the broader meeting topics, or any policy or diplomatic developments connected to the greeting, focusing instead on the Hindi farewell and its wording. The exchanges are reported as informal linguistic gestures exchanged between the two leaders as they conclude their interaction.