<p class="title">Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday held wide-ranging talks with Senegal President Macky Sall here and the two leaders discussed ways to strengthen bilateral ties in various sectors, including cooperation in combating terrorism.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Modi met Sall on the sidelines of the G-7 Summit in this southwestern French city and stressed upon "strengthening ties with an important African Partner."</p>.<p class="bodytext">"PM @narendramodi met with President Macky Sall of #Senegal on margins of the #G7Biarritz Summit," Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Raveesh Kumar tweeted.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The two leaders "discussed bilateral ties, including development partnership and cooperation in counter-terrorism and international fora," he said in the tweet.</p>.<p class="bodytext">India and Senegal enjoy warm and friendly bilateral relations, sharing common values of democracy, development and secularism.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Along with India, Senegal too is a special invitee to the G7 Summit.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said that the invitation to India was a "reflection of the personal chemistry" between Prime Minister Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron and also "recognition of India as a major economic power".</p>.<p class="bodytext">The countries which are part of the G7 include the UK, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the US. </p>
<p class="title">Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday held wide-ranging talks with Senegal President Macky Sall here and the two leaders discussed ways to strengthen bilateral ties in various sectors, including cooperation in combating terrorism.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Modi met Sall on the sidelines of the G-7 Summit in this southwestern French city and stressed upon "strengthening ties with an important African Partner."</p>.<p class="bodytext">"PM @narendramodi met with President Macky Sall of #Senegal on margins of the #G7Biarritz Summit," Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Raveesh Kumar tweeted.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The two leaders "discussed bilateral ties, including development partnership and cooperation in counter-terrorism and international fora," he said in the tweet.</p>.<p class="bodytext">India and Senegal enjoy warm and friendly bilateral relations, sharing common values of democracy, development and secularism.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Along with India, Senegal too is a special invitee to the G7 Summit.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said that the invitation to India was a "reflection of the personal chemistry" between Prime Minister Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron and also "recognition of India as a major economic power".</p>.<p class="bodytext">The countries which are part of the G7 include the UK, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the US. </p>