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17 Jun

At G7 Summit, PM Modi calls for establishing International Mobilisation Partnership for Accelerating Connectivity and Trade

Evian (France), June 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday called for strengthening international solidarity as disruptions in fuel, fertiliser and food supply chains caused by the crisis in West Asia will continue to impact the Global South for a considerable period. Addressing the Group of Seven (G7) Summit's Outreach Session on ‘Reviving a Balanced, Shared and Sustainable Economic Growth for All', PM Modi noted that India's experience showcases that shared development can help tranform aspiration into reality. Sharing details about his participation in the G7 Summit session, PM Modi wrote on X: "At the G7 Summit in Evian,…

15 Jun

PM Modi holds bilateral talks with PMs of Italy, Japan on sidelines of G7 Summit

Apulia (Italy), June 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Italy and Japan after the conclusion of the G7 Summit's Outreach Session in Italy's Borgo Egnazia on Friday. PM Modi began the day holding back-to-back bilaterals with French President Emmanuel Macron, British PM Rishi Sunak, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. He then attended the G7 Outreach Session on AI and Energy, Africa and Mediterranean which was followed by interactions with several world leaders, including US President Joe Biden, before the official photo-op. Imparting further momentum to the India-Italy partnership, PM Modi congratulated Italian Prime…

21 Jun

Joe Biden called his counterpart Xi “dictator” in Beijing

Washington, June 21, Just a day after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken became the highest ranking American official to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping, President Joe Biden called his counterpart in Beijing a "dictator". Blinken's meeting with Xi in Beijing on Monday was part of efforts to improve the strained relations between the two largest economies. But at a fundraiser in California on Tuesday night, Biden said that Xi was embarrassed over the recent tensions involving a suspected Chinese spy balloon transiting the US which was shot down by an American fighter jet, the BBC reported. "The reason why…

20 May

Zelensky claims some Arab leaders turned ‘blind eye’ to Russia-Ukraine war

London, May 20 (IANS) Ukrainian Volodymyr Zelensky who travelled to Jeddah to attend the 32nd Summit of the Arab League, has claimed that some of the regional bloc's leaders have turned a "blind eye" to Russia's ongoing war against Kiev. While addressing the Summit on Friday, the President said that "there are people who turn a blind eye to captivity and illegal annexation, but no matter how strong Russian influence may be, it is important to remain independent", reports Ukrayinska Pravda. He said that even if there were people at the Summit who have different points of view concerning the war…

14 May

Japanese civic groups protest against upcoming G7 summit in Hiroshima

Tokyo, May 14 (IANS) Hundreds of Japanese citizens took to the streets in the Japanese city of Hiroshima over the weekend to protest against the upcoming Group of Seven (G7) summit. Protests will also be held along the streets on Sunday, starting at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, a cenotaph where an atomic bomb was dropped by the United States at the end of World War II, Xinhua news agency reported. About 200 citizens carrying banners reading "No G7" and "No War" gathered in Hiroshima to protest against the G7 summit on Saturday as Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited the city…