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Guest nations at G-7 worries over China's threats to Taiwan, Russia's war

This week's summit of the Group of Seven wealthy democracies in Hiroshima will include eight other guest nations, part of a complicated, high-stakes diplomatic gambit meant to settle the world's most serious crises. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has invited South Korea, Australia, India, Brazil, Vietnam, Indonesia, Comoros and the Cook Islands. Kishida hopes this mix of countries will help efforts to stand up to China's assertiveness and Russia's invasion of Ukraine, according to analysts. He also wants stronger ties with US allies and with developing nations and to make progress on working toward a nuclear-free world, something that looks increasingly difficult amid North Korean and Russian nuclear threats. Here's a look at what to expect as the rich world leaders welcome these guest countries: PUSHBACK ON CHINA, RUSSIA As their top diplomats did last month in a meeting in Nagano, Japan, the leaders of the G-7 nations -- the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom, Franc

Mandaviya addresses G7 Health Ministerial Meeting in Japan on innovation

Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya addressed the G7 Ministerial meeting on Health Innovation in Nagasaki, Japan on Sunday

PM Modi to join US Prez Biden, attend G7, Quad summits in Japan, Australia

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to join US President Joe Biden and his counterparts from Australia and Japan at a summit of the Quad leaders in Sydney on May 24 that is expected to focus on implications of the Ukraine conflict and the overall situation in the Indo-Pacific. Before travelling to Australia, Modi is likely to visit the Japanese city of Hiroshima to attend the annual summit of the Group of Seven (G7) advanced economies that is scheduled to take place from May 19 to 21, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. During his visit to India last month, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida invited Modi for the G7 summit. In their summit, the Quad leaders are also expected to bolster overall cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, a region that has been witnessing growing Chinese military assertiveness. The White House on Wednesday said President Biden will attend the G7 leaders' summit in Hiroshima as well as the Quad summit in Sydney. From Japan, Modi may travel to a

'No impunity': G7 vows tough, unified stance on Russia-Ukraine war

Top diplomats from the Group of Seven wealthy democracies vowed a unified front against Chinese threats to Taiwan and Russia's war of aggression in Ukraine, saying at the close of their meetings Tuesday that they were committed to boosting and enforcing tough sanctions against Moscow. The G-7 communique laying out their commitments also included strong words over an unprecedented run of North Korean missile tests. But it was China's growing assertiveness in Asia and Russia's invasion of Ukraine that highlighted the three-day summit hosted by Japan in this hot springs resort town. There can be no impunity for war crimes and other atrocities such as Russia's attacks against civilians and critical civilian infrastructure, the ministers said. We remain committed to intensifying sanctions against Russia, coordinating and fully enforcing them, the communique said, and would support for as long as it takes" Ukraine as it defends itself. The foreign ministers' communique was prepared as a

G7 ministers in Japan reiterate cooperation with India in Indo-Pacific

The comments mark the culmination of a three-day long meeting that were held in Karuizawa, Nagano in central Japan and comes ahead of the G7 leaders' summit to be held in Hiroshima this May

G7 nations to reduce global GHG emissions by 43% by 2030, 60% by 2035

G7 countries commit to "fully" or "predominantly" decarbonise their power grids no later than 2035 and accelerate the phase-out of domestic unabated coal power

G7 vows to phase out fossil fuels, sets no date for ending coal power use

The Ukraine crisis caused prices of oil and gas to soar and pushed some importers to shift to coal and natural gas, slowing efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions

India ready to share strengths and successes with world: Ambassador Sandhu

India, the current G-20 president, is ready to share its strengths and successes with the world, its envoy here has said, asserting that the India-US partnership will not only benefit the two countries, but its rewards will be reaped around the globe. India assumed the year-long presidency of the G-20 in December last year and aims to host a leaders' summit in New Delhi in early September. The G-20 is an important forum of the world's 20 major developed and developing economies. As the current president of the G-20, we are ready to share our strengths and successes with the world -- from vaccines and skills to digital public good as well as what we learn from others, India's Ambassador to the US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu, said on Saturday while addressing a packed gathering of eminent Indian-Americans at the India House here. Sandhu said Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden's believe that democracies will deliver. Our cooperation today touches every conceivable dom

US energy secretary says G7 can lead global carbon emissions cuts

Wealthy nations can lead by example in cutting carbon emissions, though much faster action is needed to stem global warming, US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said on Friday in an interview with The Associated Press. Granholm and other senior energy and environment officials from the Group of Seven advanced economies are in Hokkaido in northern Japan this week for meetings on climate change, energy security and related issues. That's what we hope to do is lead by example, Granholm said after touring the world's first and only liquefied hydrogen carrier, a ship that showcases Japanese efforts to transform heavily polluting coal into emissions-free hydrogen power. At the G-7 summit in May last year, member nations set a common goal of achieving a fully or predominantly decarbonised electricity supply by 2035. The fact that carbon emissions are continuing to rise despite massive investments in cleaner energy is very disappointing, Granholm said. But she noted that 90 per cent of

US Prez Biden likely to visit Japan chip plant on G-7 summit sidelines

Biden, along with Japanese PM will visit the plant run by Micron Technology's Japanese unit, according to the report, as a sign of their deepening bilateral collaboration in the semiconductor industry

LGBTQ summit 'Pride 7' calls on Japan to enact anti-discrimination law

Japanese LGBTQ activists and supporters on Thursday held an inaugural Pride 7 Summit in Tokyo, where they called on Group of Seven governments to promote and strengthen support and legal protections for LGBTQ people and urged Japan's government to enact an anti-discrimination law before it hosts this year's G-7 summit in May. Japan is the only G-7 country that does not recognise same-sex marriage or provide other equal rights protections for LGBTQ people. Participants at the Pride 7 Summit called on the G-7 to protect the rights of LGBTQ people and prohibit discrimination throughout society. The Pride 7 engagement group will finalise the wording of a draft communique and submit it to each G-7 nation by the end of April, said Kanae Doi, Japan director of Human Rights Watch and a P-7 organiser. P-7 was established in March to make policy proposals to step up efforts ahead of the G-7 summit, which will be held in Hiroshima. While momentum is on the rise ahead of the G-7, experts say

G7 ministers meet with Russia-Ukraine conflict, China ties on agenda

Top diplomats from the world's major industrialised democracies grappled with the implications of Russia's war in Ukraine, China's growing economic clout and aims on Taiwan, and Iran's crackdown on anti-government protesters as they opened two days of talks on Thursday. Meeting in the western German city of Muenster, foreign ministers from the Group of Seven nations were taking stock of the situation in Ukraine more than eight months since Russia invaded the country, exacerbating food and energy shortages and creating ripple effects far from Europe. While we are steadfast in our support for Ukraine, we must not forget that the impacts of Russia's aggression, interference and hostility extend across the world," British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said ahead of the meeting. Russian President Vladimir Putin's actions are plunging the world's poorest further into despair, putting global food security on the brink and pushing up energy prices", he said. "These actions only serve to

Biden notched gains at summit in Europe, returns to turmoil at home

The dissonant realities of President Joe Biden's second year in office were on display Thursday as he wound up a five-day trip to Europe

Europe first

Russia-Ukraine war will preoccupy the G7 for a long time

What G7 leaders agreed on: Russia sanctions, energy and food security

Explore measures to reduce price surges and prevent further impact on economies

G7 pledges $4.5 billion to combat global food crisis, says report

The G7 is attempting to rally emerging countries, many with close ties to Russia, to oppose Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine

G7 leaders wrap up summit held to bolster support to Ukraine against Russia

Officials have said during the summit that leaders of the major economies are preparing to unveil plans to pursue a price cap on Russian oil, and impose other new sanctions

PM Modi leaves for short trip to UAE after attending G7 Summit in Germany

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday left for a short visit to the UAE after attending the G7 summit in Germany on the sidelines of which he met several world leaders

PM Modi makes India's stand on Ukraine clear, calls for immediate cessation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made India's position clear on the Ukraine conflict at the G7 summit where he reiterated that there must be an immediate end to the hostilities and a resolution should be reached by choosing the path of dialogue and diplomacy, said Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra.Replying to a question on India's stand on Russia-Ukraine conflict, Kwatra during a press conference said, "On Russia-Ukraine, PM made India's position clear including an immediate end to hostilities; dialogue & diplomacy to resolve the situation."Foreign Secretary Kwatra also highlighted that PM Modi has spoken with the world leaders on the knockdown effect of the conflict in Eastern Europe on the food security crisis, especially on the vulnerable countries."PM also put forward knockdown effect of the conflict on food security crisis, especially on vulnerable countries," Kwatra said.Ever since the war started on February 24, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been appealing to both Russia .

Impact of geopolitical tension not limited to Europe: PM Modi at G7

In an apparent reference to the Ukraine crisis, Modi noted that the G7 were meeting amid an atmosphere of global tension and asserted that India has always been in favour of peace