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At G7 summit, Donald Trump backs return of Russia, hints at adding China

At the G7 summit, Trump said Russia's exclusion has complicated diplomacy and floated including China, drawing sharp contrasts with other leaders

G7 leaders want to contain Israel-Iran conflict as Trump calls for talks

World leaders at the Group of Seven summit in Canada scrambled Monday to find a way to contain the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran, with US President Donald Trump warning that Tehran needs to curb its nuclear program before it's too late. The US president said Iranian leaders would like to talk but they had already had 60 days to reach an agreement on their nuclear ambitions and failed to do so before an Israeli aerial assault began four days ago. They have to make a deal, he said. The summit's host at the Rocky Mountain retreat, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, said the world was looking to the G7 for leadership at a hinge moment in time. We're gathering at one of those turning points in history, Carney said. The world's more divided and dangerous. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz held an hourlong informal meeting soon after arriving at the summit late Sunday t

Indian diaspora hails PM Modi's visit as new beginning in Canada-India ties

"With the change of government and stance in Ottawa, and the current reality that Canada needs to diversify economically, this relationship will improve" says Nidhi Lodha, member of Indian diaspora

PM Modi arrives in Canada for G7 Summit, first visit in decade amid crises

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here to attend the G7 Summit at Kananaskis, his first visit to Canada in a decade, with discussions with world leaders to be focussed on crucial global issues, including energy security, technology and innovation. Modi, who is on a three-nation tour, arrived Monday evening (local time) in Canada from Cyprus at the invitation of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. The Kananaskis gathering on June 16-17 is the Prime Minister's 6th consecutive participation in the G7 Summit. At the Summit, the Prime Minister will exchange views with leaders of G-7 countries, other invited outreach countries and Heads of International Organisations on crucial global issues, including energy security, technology and innovation, particularly the AI-energy nexus and Quantum-related issues," the Ministry of External Affairs earlier said. Prime Minister Modi will also hold several bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the Summit, coming over a month after India's ...

G7 summit opening in Canada with focus on trade, wars, not riling Trump

When US President Donald Trump last came to Canada for a Group of Seven summit, the enduring image was of him seated with his arms folded defiantly as then-German Chancellor Angela Merkel stared daggers at him. If there is a shared mission at this year's G7 summit, which begins Monday in Canada's Rocky Mountains, it is a desire to minimise any fireworks at a moment of combustible tensions. The 2018 summit ended with Trump assailing his Canadian hosts on social media as he departed on Air Force One, saying he had instructed the US officials who remained in Quebec to oppose the G7 joint statement endorsed by the leaders of Japan, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Germany and, of course, Canada. I have instructed our US Reps not to endorse the Communique as we look at Tariffs on automobiles flooding the U.S. Market! Trump posted on the site then known as Twitter. This time, Trump already has hit several dozen nations with severe tariffs that risk a global economic slowdown. There is

As Donald Trump returns to G7 summit, rift with allies is even deeper

In 2018, the president called for the group to embrace Russia and stormed out of the summit. Now he is seeking to shrink America's military role abroad and embarking on a more expansive trade war

Trump returns to G7 summit he once loathed as Iran crisis deepens

Instead of speaking to allies about the fighting, Trump discussed the conflict in a Saturday call with the G-7's main adversary, Russian President Vladimir Putin

G7 leaders meet in Canada amid West Asia crisis, US tariff concerns

Leaders of some of the world's biggest economic powers will arrive in the Canadian Rockies on Sunday for a Group of Seven summit overshadowed by a widening war across the Middle East and US President Donald Trump's unresolved trade war with allies and rivals alike. Israel's strikes on Iran and Tehran's retaliation, which appeared to catch many world leaders unawares, is the latest sign of a more volatile world as Trump seeks to withdraw the US from its role as world policeman. Speaking on a flight to Canada to attend the summit, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he had discussed efforts to de-escalate the situation with Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as well as other world leaders. Britain is sending Royal Air Force jets and other military reinforcements to the Middle East. We do have longstanding concerns about the nuclear program Iran has. We do recognise Israel's right to self-defense, but I'm absolutely clear that this needs to de-escalate. There is

G7 urges India, Pakistan to de-escalate, resolve conflict via talks

The Group of Seven (G7) nations on Sunday urged India and Pakistan to exercise maximum restraint and called for immediate de-escalation of their military conflict through dialogue. The call by the powerful grouping came amid the continuing escalation of the military confrontation between the two nuclear-armed neighbours. The G7 said it is continuing to monitor the situation "closely and express our support for a swift and lasting diplomatic resolution". In a statement, the foreign ministers of the G7 countries said further military escalation poses a serious threat to regional stability. "We, the G7 foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and the US and the High Representative of the European Union, strongly condemn the egregious terrorist attack in Pahalgam on April 22 and urge maximum restraint from both India and Pakistan," the grouping said in a statement. "Further military escalation poses a serious threat to regional stability. We are deeply concer

G-7 central banks prepare first policy responses to Trump tariffs chaos

Against a backdrop of rising Treasury yields, weaker dollar and slumping stocks tied to US trade policy, investors will be seeking clues from Fed policymakers on their appetite for lower interest rate

EAM Jaishankar meets Blinken in Italy, discusses India-US partnership

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday met US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and discussed the state of the world and the India-US partnership, which continues to move forward. The 69-year-old union minister, who is in Italy on an official visit from November 24-26 to participate in the Outreach session of the G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting, met Blinken in Fiuggi. "Always good to meet @SecBlinken, this time in Fiuggi, Italy. Discussed the state of the world and India-US partnership, which continues to move forward," he said in a post on X. Earlier, the external affairs minister met South Korea's Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul. Pleasure to meet @FMChoTaeyul of RoK at the G7 FMM in Fiuggi. Value our conversation on the global situation, he posted on X. On Monday, Jaishankar met his counterparts from several countries, including the UK, France and Ukraine, and discussed ways to deepen cooperation in multiple sectors as well as regional and international developments.

FM Sitharaman urges G7, G20 members to boost support for African nations

Finance Minister Sitharaman participated in the G7 African Ministerial Roundtable on Saturday (local time), the Ministry of Finance stated

G-7 finalises $50 bn Ukraine loan backed by profits from Russian assets

The deal came after the US and its allies overcame issues on how to structure such a loan and, more importantly, how to ensure its repayment is assured

Israel strikes Hezbollah targets in Beirut as G-7 calls for restraint

The air strikes targeted weapons depots, command centers and intelligence operatives, according to the Israeli Defense Forces

G-7 countries to hold emergency meeting as Israel-Iran conflict escalates

Italy, which holds this year's G-7 presidency, will host the extraordinary call on Wednesday. Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani told Parliament time was of the essence to avoid further escalation

Blinken talks to G7 foreign mins for urgent de-escalation in Middle East

The development comes as tensions continue to rise every minute between Israel and Iran, also Lebanon after the killing of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran last week

Piyush Goyal to hold meetings with G7 trade ministers in Italy next week

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will hold bilateral meetings at Reggio Calabria in Italy next week with his counterparts from G7 nations and discuss ways to boost trade and investments, an official statement said on Saturday. Reggio Calabria is a coastal city in southern Italy. The Group of Seven (G7) industrialised nations are Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK, and the US. These meetings aim to explore new avenues for trade and investment, resolve bilateral trade issues, and deepen economic cooperation, it said. Goyal will hold these deliberations on the sidelines of the outreach session of the G7 Trade Ministers' Meeting (July 16-17) in Italy. "During this visit, Goyal will also engage in bilateral meetings with the trade ministers of G7 countries and other participating nations in the outreach session, reinforcing India's commitment to global trade and investment partnerships," the commerce and industry ministry said. It added that India would showcase t

Girogia Meloni officially closes G7 Summit, mentions talks with PM Modi

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Saturday officially closed the G7 Summit in the Apulia region of southern Italy, with a reference to her talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during which the two leaders explored opportunities to strengthen the bilateral strategic partnership. As the country holding the presidency for the Group of Seven industrialised nations, Italy hosted the leaders of participant nations the US, UK, Canada, Japan, Germany, France and the European Union (EU). She also hosted representatives from 11 countries representing the Global South, including India. Prime Minister Modi held bilateral talks with Meloni on Friday evening towards the end of his day-long visit to join the Outreach session and hold a series of bilaterals on the sidelines. With Mr Modi, we explored opportunities to strengthen our strategic partnership which began in 2022, Meloni told reporters in her concluding media briefing on Saturday. Presenting some highlights from the G7 ...

Hello from Melodi team, says Giorgia Meloni in video with PM Modi

"Hi friends, from #Melodi", this is how Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni captioned a small selfie video showing her camaraderie with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The two leaders met on Friday towards the end of Prime Minister Modi's day-long visit to Apulia, southern Italy, during which he thanked the Italian Prime Minister for the invitation to attend the G7 Summit. This was his first foreign visit after assuming charge for a historic third term as the prime minister. The five-second video was shared by Meloni on her X account on Saturday. "Hello from the Melodi team," the 47-year-old Italian leader, the country's first woman prime minister, said in the video, in which Modi, 73, was seen laughing behind her. Prime Minister Modi re-shared the video and wrote, "Long live India-Italy friendship!". Earlier on Saturday, a selfie of the two leaders at the G7 Summit went viral. In December last year, the two leaders had clicked a selfie on the sidelines of the 28th Conference of

Modi wraps up Italy visit, meets world leaders at G7 summit: Key takeaways

India was among 12 countries and five international organisations invited to the G7 summit by Italy