At
the invitation of UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Prime Minister, Narendra Modi will participate in the Outreach Sessions of the G7 Summit
on 12 and 13 June in virtual format. UK currently holds the Presidency
of the G7 and has invited India, along with Australia, Republic of Korea
and South Africa, as Guest Countries for the G7 Summit. The meeting
will be held in hybrid mode.
The
theme for the Summit is ‘Build Back Better’ and the UK has outlined
four priority areas for its Presidency. These are leading the global
recovery from coronavirus while strengthening resilience against future
pandemics; promoting future prosperity by championing free and fair
trade; tackling climate change and preserving the planet’s biodiversity;
and championing shared values and open societies. The Leaders are
expected to exchange views on the way forward on global recovery from
the pandemic with a focus on health and climate change.
This is the second time the Prime Minister will be participating in a G7
meeting. India had been invited by the G7 French Presidency in 2019 to
the Biarritz Summit as a "Goodwill Partner” and Prime Minister
participated in the Sessions on ‘Climate, Biodiversity and Oceans’ and
‘Digital Transformation’.