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Prime Minister Modi accomplished his first journey overseas this week, to Italy, throughout his third time period, 4 days after taking the oath and even earlier than his vote of confidence, indicating the significance that rapprochement with the G7 has for him. . India was certainly one of 12 nations invited to the resort city of Fasano, within the Italian area of Apulia, a part of Italian Prime Minister Melonis’ initiative to have interaction the International South with the G7, which is seen as an elitist grouping, and in his phrases to place an finish to the notion of the West versus the remaining, the place he invited Pope Francis to handle the G7 for the primary time.
Throughout his 24-hour go to, Modi met a few of the world leaders and held bilateral talks with the leaders of France, Germany, Japan, Italy and the UK. Nevertheless, he solely exchanged greetings, no formal assembly with US President Biden… and a handshake with Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau, given the tensions in India-Canada relations.
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy additionally met with Prime Minister Modi, simply earlier than the Swiss peace convention on Ukraine started; Whereas India provided its assist to discover a peaceable resolution by way of “dialogue and diplomacy” there, Prime Minister Modi rejected the invitation and despatched an MEA delegation to Lucerne as an alternative. , the place the motion is shifting now.
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