U.K. invites PM Modi for G7 summit

The United Kingdom has invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend the G7 summit that’s scheduled to be held in June. Apart from India, Australia and South Korea are additionally invited to take part within the proceedings of the summit as “guest countries”.

“U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson will use the first in-person G7 summit in almost two years to ask leaders, including Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to seize the opportunity to build back better from coronavirus, uniting to make the future fairer, greener and more prosperous,” a press release issued by the British High Commission introduced on Sunday. The G7 summit will probably be held in Cornwall from June 11 to 13.

Mr. Modi participated within the Biarritz G7 summit in 2019 when French President Emmanuel Macron had invited India.

Addressing the member international locations of G7, Mr. Johnson described the COVID-19 pandemic because the “most destructive” pressure that the world has seen in a number of generations. “It is only right that we approach the challenge of building back better by uniting with a spirit of openness to create a better future,” mentioned Mr. Johnson.

The invitation got here days after Mr. Johnson needed to cancel his go to to India within the final week of January due to a brand new wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Britain. He has mentioned he’ll go to India “ahead” of the G7 summit.

Cooperation between the U.K. and India is important this yr as India is a non-permanent member on the UN Security Council, the place the United Kingdom will take over the presidency in February.