PM Modi will not attend G7 summit in person due to Covid situation: MEA

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not travel to the UK to attend a summit of the G7 grouping in person in view of the prevailing coronavirus situation, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Tuesday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his UK counterpart Boris Johnson during the virtual summit on Tuesday. Photo: PTI
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his UK counterpart Boris Johnson during the virtual summit on Tuesday. Photo: PTI
Press Trust of India New Delhi
1 min read Last Updated : May 11 2021 | 8:21 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not travel to the UK to attend a summit of the G7 grouping in person in view of the prevailing coronavirus situation, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Tuesday.

The G7 summit is scheduled to take place in Cornwall in the UK next month.

"While appreciating the invitation to the Prime Minister by UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson to attend the G7 Summit as a special invitee, given the prevailing COVID situation, it has been decided that the Prime Minister will not attend the G7 Summit in person," MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said.

The G7 comprises the UK, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United States.

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Topics :CoronavirusNarendra ModiG7 summitExternal Affairs Ministry

First Published: May 11 2021 | 8:21 PM IST

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