NEWS: Indian Prime Minister attends 2026 G7 Leaders’ Summit held in Évian, France
ABOUT
- Indiaà Invited as a partner country. Indian PM emphasized that world faces a “shortage of trust” rather than resources, aggravated by the misuse of trade and technology.
- Reiterated that India’s vision of international partnership à Rooted in the philosophy of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ and a ‘humanity first’ approach.
Key Declarations adopted
- Reforms in global development finance and debt managementà strengthening the IMF–World Bank 3-Pillar Approach and mobilizing private capital.
- IMF–World Bank 3-Pillar Approachà Helps vulnerable countries address liquidity challenges through structural reforms, external financial support, and reducing their debt servicing burdens.
- Committed to advancing research on cancers+ reducing lung cancer mortality+ improving global access to paediatric cancer data.
- Welcomed the US-Iran nuclear agreement+ promoted a free and open Indo-Pacific+ expressed concern over North Korea’s nuclear programme etc.
- Pledged stronger action against human trafficking+ migrant smuggling networks, including cooperation with online platforms.
- Announced a G7+ Ports Network to combat maritime drug trafficking
About Group of Seven (G7)
- Membersà Seven advanced democracies - Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States, European Union.
- Expanded to G8 (1998–2014) with Russia's inclusion
- Russia was suspended in 2014 following its annexation of Crimea.
- No permanent secretariat, annual rotating presidency.
- Global economic governance, international security, energy policy, etc.