Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to attend the G7 meeting in Japan, and here is all you need to know about India’s participation and role in the summit:
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi has departed from New Delhi to attend the G7 summit in Hiroshima, Japan. The summit is scheduled to take place between May 19 and 21.
- This visit holds significant importance as it marks the first time an Indian Prime Minister is visiting Hiroshima since India’s nuclear tests in Pokhran in 1974. The last Indian PM to visit Hiroshima was Jawaharlal Nehru in 1957.
- Modi’s presence in Hiroshima is notable as India is one of the few countries that has not signed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). During the summit, he will join other G7 leaders in visiting the Peace Memorial Park, which commemorates the victims and survivors of the atomic bomb attack.
- Japan’s ambassador to India, Hiroshi F Suzuki, has expressed the desire of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida for Modi to share his perspective as the “voice of the Global South” during the G7 meeting in Hiroshima. Kishida wants Modi to highlight the agenda he intends to present at the upcoming G20 summit, including global challenges such as food security.
These updates highlight the significance of Prime Minister Modi’s presence at the G7 summit in Hiroshima and the expectations surrounding his participation in addressing global issues and sharing India’s perspectives.
