G7 Summit: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who arrived in Hiroshima on Friday to attend the G7 summit, had a busy Saturday where he met top leaders including US President Joe Biden, his British counterpart Rishi Sunak, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and HE Volodymyr of Ukraine . Zelensky.
During the most talked about event, the Indian Prime Minister reiterated his stance on inclusive growth and outlined a free and fair Indo-Pacific region amid growing interference from China. Besides this, the PM also had an important meeting with Zelensky, where he pitched for diplomatic means to end the Russia-Ukraine war. Although he met several other leaders, including UN chief Antonio Guterres, the meeting of the Ukrainian HE and the QUAD leaders was the highlight of the G7 summit that is currently underway in Hiroshima, Japan.
Here’s a look at the G7 summit highlights
PM Modi assures Zelensky
PM Modi spoke personally with the Ukrainian President for the first time after Russia invaded Ukraine 15 months ago and told him that India would do everything possible to find a solution to the conflict.
In a meeting on the sidelines of the G-7 summit in Hiroshima, the prime minister said the war in Ukraine is a “huge issue” for the whole world and has had many different effects on the world.
In his opening remarks at the talks, Modi said, “I want to assure you that India and I, in our individual capacity, will make every effort to find a solution to this (conflict).”
The Prime Minister told the Ukrainian leader that he does not see the conflict as a political or economic issue and for him it is an issue of humanity and human values.
When Biden hugs Indian PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden warmly greeted and hugged each other during their meeting in Hiroshima, Japan on Saturday. The meeting between the two leaders comes ahead of the third in-person summit of leaders of the Quad summit later today.
Notably, PM Modi is attending the G7 summit under the Japanese presidency at the invitation of PM Fumio Kishida. Later in the day, the two leaders held “productive” meetings, where the Indian PM advocated promoting peace in the world.
quad leaders meeting
At the Leaders’ Summit here on Saturday, the Quad countries launched the Quad Principles on Technology Design, Development, Governance and Use to make people’s lives more secure, prosperous and rewarding.
“We reaffirmed that critical and emerging technologies must be shaped by our shared democratic values and respect for universal human rights, and we agreed to build an open, accessible and secure technology ecosystem based on mutual trust and confidence,” it said in a statement. underlined its commitment to promote Released by the Ministry of External Affairs after the conclusion of the Quad Leaders’ Summit.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US President Joe Biden, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and their Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese held talks on pressing global challenges at the annual Quad summit.
PM Modi, French President Macron discuss all aspects of bilateral relations
During the G7 summit, Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron reviewed with satisfaction the progress in the bilateral strategic relationship in various areas, including co-production and manufacturing and civil nuclear cooperation in the defense sector, and discussed expanding the partnership into new domains. agreed.
During their talks, they also discussed Prime Minister Modi’s upcoming visit to France in July for Bastille Day.
The leaders reviewed with satisfaction the progress in their strategic partnership in various areas, including cooperation in trade and economic sectors; civil Aviation; renewable; Culture; co-production and manufacturing in the defense sector; as well as civil nuclear cooperation.
They agreed to expand the partnership into new domains, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a statement.
PM met Rishi Sunak
PM Modi met his British counterpart Rishi Sunak and Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Saturday. Modi said he had a fruitful discussion with Sunak on the sidelines of the Hiroshima G-7 summit. The two leaders are expected to meet formally on Sunday.
British Prime Minister Sunak also shared a picture with Modi on his Twitter handle, in which the two leaders shared a warm hug. “Met President @jokowi and Mrs Widodo.
India attaches great priority to strong ties with Indonesia,” PM Modi tweeted after his meeting with the Indonesian leader. “Wonderful conversation with @UN Secretary-General @antonioguterres in Hiroshima,” Modi tweeted after the meeting.
PM met Kishida of Japan
Prime Minister Narendra and his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida focused on promoting bilateral cooperation in the areas of green hydrogen, high technology, semiconductors and digital public infrastructure.
In their nearly 50-minute talks on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Hiroshima, Modi and Kishida also discussed ways to synergize efforts to address global challenges under India’s G20 chairmanship and Japan’s leadership of the G7 advanced economies.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said the two prime ministers exchanged views on a range of issues including development finance, food security, climate change and energy.
Earlier, Modi also held talks with his South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, Vietnamese counterpart Pham Minh Chinh and also met German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
G7 Summit 2023
The prime minister arrived in Hiroshima on Friday to attend the annual summit of the G7 grouping on the first leg of his three-nation tour, which will also take him to Papua New Guinea and Australia.
The Ukrainian president is also attending the G7 summit following an invitation from Japan, the current chair of the powerful grouping.
The Group of Seven, which includes the US, France, the UK, Italy, Germany, Canada and Japan, represents the world’s richest democracies. Under its G7 chairmanship, Japan invited India and seven other countries as guests to the summit.
(with inputs from agencies)