Prime Minister Narendra Modi is energetically engaged with key major powers of the world and the G7 Summit in Hiroshima that provides New Delhi’s pursuit of actively seeking a seat at a restructured global high table.
As part of a three-nation trip to Japan, Papua New Guinea and Australia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at the Japanese city of Hiroshima on May 19 to attend the annual summit of the G7 grouping and the third in-person Quad leaders’ meeting during which he exchanged views with world leaders on global challenges and discussed ways to collectively address them.
India has been a regular guest of the G7 and Japan, which is hosting the G7 this year and has invited India as the guest country.
Japan believes Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s participation in the G7 Summit will build synergy between the G7 and G20 processes, especially to address the issues of the Global South.
In his departure statement, PM Modi said, “I look forward to exchanging views with the G7 countries and other invited partners on challenges that the world faces and the need to collectively address them. I would also be holding bilateral meetings with some of the leaders attending the Hiroshima G7 Summit.”
At the G7 Summit in Hiroshima, he had spelt out a 10-point action plan at a session on ‘Working Together to Address Multiple Crises.’ In order to address challenges pertaining to healthcare, food security and wellness, PM Modi stressed the importance of “working together for the betterment of the planet”.
Building upon India’s sustained proactive engagement at the Summit, PM Modi held talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, along with French President Emmanuel Macron, Indonesia President Joko Widodo, his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, and Vietnam’s PM Pham Minh Chinh.
He also met UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and even shared hugs with US President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. PM Modi also unveiled a bust of Mahatma Gandhi at Hiroshima.
(SOURCE: ANI)
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