PM Modi at G7 Summit: Meets UK PM Boris Johnson and UNSG Guterres

After PM Narendra Modi was invited to attend G7 Summit at France by host and French President Emmanuel Macron, Prime Minister arrived at Biarritz on Sunday as a Special Biarritz Partner, according to Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). MEA spokesperson Raveesh Kumar stated that PM Modi would be participating in two sessions on Climate, Biodiversity, Oceans and Digital Transformation. Apart from se, he is also set to hold a number of bilateral meetings with or leaders on sidelines, according to MEA.  Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) had said that invitation was a "reflection of personal chemistry" between two leaders.

PM Modi heads to attend G7 Summit in France's Biarritz: nda here

PM Modi's G7 Summit engments:

Detailing PM Modi's engments in Biarritz, MEA said that Prime Minister has met British Prime Minister Boris Johnson at 6:05 PM (Paris Time). As shared by MEA, two leaders discussed strengning bilateral ties in trade & investment, defence and security, and education sectors. PM Modi was invited to Summit despite t being a member of international grouping. He was personally received by President Macron at Biarritz.

Apart from Johnson, PM Modi also met with United Nations Secretary-General (UNSG) António Guterres at 6:30 PM (Paris Time). As shared by PMO's Twitter handle, PM Modi had a bilateral meeting with Guterres and held talks on a wide range of issues. PM Modi set off to Biarritz from Bahrain after completing his three-nation tour. UAE and France were or countries in PM Modi's tour.

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G7 Summit 2019

host of G7 Summit, President of France, Macron has narrowed down me of Summit to 'fighting inequality' amid or issues looming across globe including- US-China trade war, Tehran-Washington escalating tensions and even fire in Amazon rainforest. Permanent world leaders of G7 France President Emmanuel Macron, US President Donald Trump, Canada PM Justin Trudeau, British PM Boris Johnson, Germany Chancellor Angela Merkel, Japan PM Shinzō Abe, and Italy PM Giuseppe Conte are currently in attendance at annual meet. y are scheduled to discuss vast issues ranging from ecomy, social inequalities and . Along with India, countries from length and breadth of globe including Australian, Egypt, Africa, Senegal, Rwanda, Spain, and South Africa are among ors invited for Summit in Biarritz.

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On sidelines of G7 Summit, PM Modi and US President Donald Trump are likely to bring up situation in Kashmir valley, human rights, trade and or issues of mutual concern.  Donald Trump had urged premier of Pakistan, Imran Khan to "moderate rhetoric" with neighbour India, over delicate situation in Kashmir to ease strains. Trump's conversation with Khan, was followed by a 30- minute long conversation with PM Modi on Monday over conflicted issue of Kashmir in consequence to abrogation of Article 370 and subsequent communication blackout in valley for over two weeks. Pakistan has been fearmongering over issue pleading for global interference since August 5 when Indian parliament abrogated Article 370. 

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