Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the birthday celebration of US Vice President JD Vance's son, Vivek, during his France visit. Modi expressed gratitude to the Vance family and gave gifts to their children. Folowing this, JD Vance said that his children loved the gifts they received from PM Modi. They met on the sidelines of the AI Action Summit hosted by France.
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