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With PM Narendra Modi and his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau set to come face to face at the G7 summit in Italy on Friday, the govt reiterated that India’s main issue with Canada remained the political space given to anti-India elements who advocate violence and extremism.
What is G7 ?
The G7 is an informal bloc of industrialized democracies—the United States, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom —that meets annually to discuss issues such as global economic governance, international security, and, most recently, artificial intelligence.
Today’s News :
PM Modi will arrive in Italy on Thursday for what will be his fifth consecutive participation in the summit of the economically most advanced nations as the leader of an invitee country.
He will look to address issues related to the Global South while underlining the significance of dialogue and diplomacy for resolving the Russia-Ukraine conflict, an issue high on the G7 agenda along with the Gaza conflict.
The PM will participate in the G7 outreach session on Friday and is also expected to have many bilateral meetings with G7 and other invitee leaders.
Foreign secretary Vinay Kwatra on Wednesday only confirmed a meeting with Italian PM and host Giorgia Meloni, as he said the list of bilateral meetings was still being finalised. A meeting with Trudeau wasn’t ruled out.
“The main issue is the political space that Canada provides to
anti-India elements that advocate extremism and violence. We have repeatedly conveyed our concerns to them and we expect them to take strong action, Kwatra said, briefing reporters about Modi’s G7 visit.
Kwatra spoke about the consequences of the war, including its derivative impact on food, fuel and fertiliser availability. challenges to global supply chains and disruptions in the global economy.
The foreign secretary said India would continue to share its perspective with world leaders on the sidelines of the summit and continue to emphasise and underline the importance of dialogue and diplomacy to address the situation.