Blitz Bureau
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s participation in the G7 Outreach Summit highlighted India’s growing diplomatic inÀuence and its expanding engagement with major global powers. On the sidelines of the summit, Modi held a series of bilateral meetings with key world leaders, including French President Emmanuel Macron, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
The discussions focused on strengthening economic ties, trade and investment, technology partnerships, energy security, defence cooperation and collaboration in emerging sectors such as arti¿cial intelligence and critical minerals. PM Modi also reiterated India’s commitment to working closely with partner nations on global challenges, including climate change, supply-chain resilience and international security.
The visit reinforced India’s position as an important voice in global aႇairs and demonstrated New Delhi’s ability to engage constructively with diverse partners across regions at a time of growing geopolitical and economic uncertainty.
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