PM Modi to attend G7 Summit today

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PM Modi to attend G7 Summit today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be at the G 7 Summit in Germany in which leaders of the world's seven richest countries will discuss a number of issues, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, food security and counter-terrorism.

Prime Minister Modi, who is in Germany for the summit of the G7 on Sunday, will exchange views with the leaders of the bloc and its partners on issues such as energy, food security, counter-terrorism, environment and democracy.

He said on Twitter that he will be attending the G -- 7 Summit today in which we will discuss various important global issues.

The Group of Seven G 7 is an inter-governmental political group consisting of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and the US.

The leaders of the world's seven richest countries are expected to focus on the Ukraine crisis, which has triggered geopolitical turmoil and caused a global food and energy crisis.

Modi is attending the G 7 summit in the Alpine castle of Schloss Elmau in southern Germany, following an invitation by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. The summit is being hosted by Germany in its capacity as Chair of G 7.

In his remarks ahead of his departure, Modi said he was looking forward to meeting leaders of the participating G 7 and guest countries on the sidelines of the summit.

Besides India, Germany, host of the G 7 Summit, has also invited Argentina, Indonesia, Senegal and South Africa as guests to the summit to recognize the democracies of the global south.