
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to the Apulia region of Italy to attend the G-7 outreach meet.
- Apart from leaders of other G-7 countries — Canada, France, Germany, Japan, the U.K., and the U.S. —and the European Union leadership, India will be among leaders of 12 countries invited, including Algeria, Argentina, Brazil, Egypt, Kenya, Mauritania, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Tunisia, Türkiye, and the UAE.
- Last G7 meet of 2023 was hosted by Japan and G7 in 2025 will be hosted by Canada.
- This is the 11th time India has been invited to the G-7 outreach and the current Prime minister will participate for the 5th time.
- India will take part in a special session for discussions on artificial intelligence, energy, Africa and the Mediterranean.
- Recently, Khalistani terrorists defaced a statue of Mahatma Gandhi, due to be inaugurated in the town of Brindisi not far from the G-7 venue.
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