Modi meets Obama briefly

From K J M Varma

Hangzhou:Prime Minister Narendra Modi today exchanged pleasantries with US President Barack Obama and other world leaders attending the G20 summit here.

Modi met Obama briefly when they were on a stage to pose for a family photograph at the venue in this eastern Chinese city.

Earlier in the day, Modi met Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Australian counterpart Malcolm Turnbull on the sidelines of the Summit.

Modi, who arrived here yesterday from Vietnam, is scheduled to meet Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Prince Mohammad bin Salman later today.

Tomorrow, the Prime Minister will meet his British counterpart Theresa May and Argentinian President Mauricio Macri before returning to Delhi.

PTI