Modi-Trump G7 Meet: India Draws Red Lines Over U.S. Gulf Strikes, H-1B Visas & Russian Oil

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s high-stakes G7 meeting with US President Donald Trump in France arrives amid a sharp escalation in bilateral pressure points. While negotiators iron out a mid-July trade pact, severe friction has emerged over Washington's proposed $12.5% tariffs, energy supply diversification, and impending H-1B visa restrictions. The strategic dialogue is further strained by the tragic deaths of three Indian sailors aboard the Settebello, alongside strikes on the Marivex and Jalveer, during US CENTCOM blockade operations against Iran. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has directly confronted US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, signaling that New Delhi will firmly defend its citizens and energy sovereignty.