Trump wants India & Russia to be made members of 'outdated' G7; postpones scheduled meet

Terming G-7 as 'outdated', days after pitching for an 'in-person' meeting, US President Donald Trump on Sunday postponed said meeting and called for an expansion of group's membership. Trump demanded  inclusion of India as well as Russia. While Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended 2019 G7 Summit in France despite t being a member after a personal invitation by French President Emmanuel Macron, Russia - a former member - was suspended from group in 2014 over Moscow's seizure of Crimea. 

Trump has accused  current members of t properly representing ongoing Coronavirus crisis and or issues taking place in world. Apart from India and Russia, US president also singled out Australia, South Korea as possible ditions to G7 group.

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What is G7 Summit? 

Often being looked at as grouping of 'rich countries,'  G7 Summit includes seven countries that are considered most developed & industrialised ecomies of world, for m to discuss ecomic policies.  grouping that was created in 1975 first included six countries, with Cana joining a year later. grouping also included Russia, but it was suspended in 2014. current G7 members are Cana, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, United Kingdom and United States. US currently holds annual presidency of G7 countries.

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'In-person G7 summit'

Issuing a statement on summit, White House h said that President Donald Trump believes that re is ' greater example' of reopening amid COVID-19 pandemic than holding an in-person G7 summit in America near end of June. Trump has even suggested that it be held in person at Camp David. This 'change in mind' came even as in March US president cancelled physical meet of  G7 and held very first virtual 'emergency meet.'

"w that our Country is 'Transitioning back to Greatness', I am considering rescheduling G-7, on same or similar date, in Washington, D.C., at legendary Camp David. or members are also beginning ir COMEBACK. It would be a great sign to all - rmalization!" Trump h tweeted.

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PM Modi in G-7

Prime Minister Narendra Modi last year h attended G-7 meet at Biarritz and held bilateral talks with UK counterpart Boris Johnson, President of Senegal, Macky Sall, and US President Donald Trump. When PM Modi also dressed a session on digital transformation session and climate change and biodiversity on sidelines of G-7 Summit, he reiterated on a global platform that issues between India and Pakistan are bilateral, ruling out  n controversy over 'Trump's mediation offer.'  

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