Italy will host the annual summit of leaders from the Group of Seven (G7). The G7 Summit is a platform for leaders to discuss global issues. It also fosters informal discussions and relationship-building between world leaders. Here's all you need to know about the three-day event.
G7 Summit 2024: Dates
The G7 Summit will be held at the luxury resort of Borgo Egnazia (Fasano) in Apulia, Italy, from June 13 to June 15.
List Of G7 Countries
The G7 comprises the US, UK, France, Italy, Germany, Canada and Japan. Italy is holding the current presidency of the G7 and is hosting the summit in that capacity.
Though the European Union is not a member of the G7, it attends the annual summit and is represented by the presidents of both the European Council and the European Commission.
G7 Summit 2024: Participants
US President Joe Biden, his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, Japanese PM Fumio Kishida, UK PM Rishi Sunak and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are among the top leaders attending the summit.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is also scheduled for a session on the Russian invasion of his country. Italian President, Sergio Mattarella, will receive the G7 leaders on the evening of June 13 at an official dinner at the Swabian castle in Brindisi.
The host country traditionally invites outside guests to join some of the sessions. This year, Italy has invited leaders of India, Ukraine, Brazil, Argentina, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Kenya, Algeria, Tunisia and Mauritania, which holds the presidency of the African Union.
G7 Summit 2024: Full List Of Participants
African Development Bank – Akinwumi Adesina, President
Algeria – Abdelmadjid Tebboune, President
Argentina – Javier Milei, President
Brazil – Luis Ignacio Lula da Silva, President (G20 Presidency)
Holy See – Pope Francis
India – Narendra Modi, Prime Minister
International Monetary Fund – Kristalina Georgieva, Chief Operating Officer
Jordan – Abdallah II, King
Kenya – William Ruto, President
Mauritania – Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, President (Chair of the African Union)
OECD – Mathias Cormann, Secretary General
Tunisia – Kaïs Saïed, President
Türkiye – Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, President
United Nations – Antònio Guterres, Secretary General
United Arab Emirates – Mohammed bin Zayed, President
World Bank – Ajay Banga, President
G7 Summit 2024: Agenda
The programme includes six working sessions for two days. The session on the first day will be on climate change and development in Africa. The G7 will then talk about the conflict in the Middle East, with its consequences for the global agenda.
There will be two sessions dedicated to Ukraine - the first will include Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Russia's war on Ukraine has undermined its principles and triggered instability, with multiple crises unfolding worldwide, according to Italy.
On the second day, sessions will focus on immigration, the Indo-Pacific, and economic security. In the afternoon, the invited nations and international organisations will join in on discussions on Africa, the Mediterranean, artificial intelligence and energy.
PM Modi At G7 Summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to travel to Italy this week to attend the G7 Summit. This will be his first trip abroad after assuming office for the third term. He is set to leave for Italy on June 13 and will return late on June 14, reports stated.
Modi will be accompanied by a high-level delegation that is likely to include External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra and NSA Ajit Doval. The PM is set to hold a number of bilateral meetings, including with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. Modi had attended the previous G7 summit in Hiroshima in May last year.
There is no official announcement on Modi's visit to Italy yet.
(With PTI inputs)
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