G7 Summit: PM Modi will leave for Italy today to attend the G7 Summit; the first foreign visit of his third term

Posted on 13th Jun 2024 by rohit kumar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will leave for Italy today. The three-day G7 summit is starting today in Fasano, Italy. PM Modi will also participate in it. This is the first foreign visit of Modi's new term after becoming the Prime Minister for the third consecutive time.

 

'Important role of PM Modi on the global stage'

 

Before the arrival of the Prime Minister, India's Ambassador to Italy Vani Rao said that PM Modi would play an important role on the global stage. Speaking to ANI, envoy Vani Rao said that PM Modi will also discuss some major issues during India's G-20 presidency here.

 

Bilateral meeting with Meloni

 

Prime Minister Modi will also hold a bilateral meeting with Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni. Italy is chairing the G-7 summit this year. According to Italy, Russia's aggressive war on Ukraine has promoted instability in the world, which has also created many crises around the world. According to Italy, the G-7 will give full importance to the Middle East conflict and its consequences as a global agenda.

 

PM Modi and US President Joe Biden may meet

 

US President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Modi are likely to meet each other at the G-7 summit to be held in Italy. However, the schedule of the bilateral meeting between the two leaders is not yet fixed.

 

US National Security Advisor (NSA) Jake Sullivan said on Wednesday that President Biden and Indian Prime Minister Modi may meet each other at the G-7 summit. It is up to the Indians to formally confirm Modi's presence. We hope that the two leaders will get an opportunity to meet each other

 

The issue of Russia-Ukraine and Gaza conflict may dominate the G-7 meeting

 

The G-7 meeting will be held from June 13 to June 15 at the Borgo Egnazia luxury resort in the Apulia region of Italy. The issue of the Russia-Ukraine and Gaza conflict is expected to dominate it. Leaders like US President Joe Biden, French President Emmanuel Macron, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will attend the meeting. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will also attend the G-7 summit. Zelensky will participate in the discussion on the issue of Russia's attack on Ukraine.

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