PM Modi meets U.S. Vice President J D Vance, wife Usha in Paris

PM Modi meets U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Estonian President at AI Action Summit in Paris, discusses bilateral ties.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met U.S. Vice President J D Vance and his Indian-origin wife Usha on the sidelines of the AI Action Summit in Paris on Tuesday.

In a video shared by PMO India, the prime minister was seen holding bilateral talks with Vance, while his wife watched on.

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It came soon after Vance’s address at the summit, in which he welcomed Modi’s positive stance on AI as co-chair of the conference with France.

“I appreciate PM Modi’s point. AI will facilitate and make people more productive. It is not going to replace human beings, it will never replace human beings,” Vance said.

The Modi-Vance meeting followed another bilateral meeting at the summit in the French capital, with Estonian President Alar Karis.

“Had a very productive meeting with the President of Estonia, Mr Alar Karis on the sidelines of the AI Action Summit in Paris. India’s ties with Estonia are growing remarkably over the years. We discussed ways to boost ties in areas like trade, technology, culture and more,” Modi posted on X, along with images of the two leaders in discussion.