PM to visit Germany for G-7 meet on June 26-27

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PM to visit Germany for G-7 meet on June 26-27

Thursday, 23 June 2022 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the G-7 summit in Germany on June 26 and 27 where issues like the ongoing Ukraine conflict and the situation in the strategically important Indo-Pacific are likely to figure prominently.

After he visits Germany, Modi will travel to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to pay his condolences on the passing away of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the former President of the Gulf nation.

His visit to Germany comes against the backdrop of the majority of the members of the G-7 group criticising Russia for its military action in Ukraine. So far, India has abstained from voting against Russia in the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).  India has also all along favoured dialogue and diplomacy to end the conflict.

Giving details of the Prime Minister’s schedule, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Wednesday said Modi will visit the Alpine castle of Schloss Elmau in southern Germany on June 26 and 27 to attend the annual summit of G7. He had last visited Germany on May 2 to attend the meeting of the sixth edition of the India-Germany Inter-Governmental Consultations.

Modi is attending the G-7 summit following an invitation by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Germany is the current chair of G7, a grouping of the world’s seven richest nations. It comprises the UK, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the US.

“Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting Schloss Elmau, Germany, at the invitation of Chancellor of Germany, Olaf Scholz, for the G7 Summit under the German Presidency on June 26 to 27,” the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a statement.

US President Joe Biden, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, French President Emmanuel Macron, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are among the top leaders attending the summit.

Modi will also hold bilateral meetings with leaders of some of the participating countries on the sidelines of the summit.

“During the summit, the Prime Minister is expected to speak in two sessions that include environment, energy, climate, food security, health, gender equality, and democracy,” the MEA said.

 To strengthen international collaboration on these important issues, other democracies such as Argentina, Indonesia, Senegal, and South Africa have also been invited, it said.

The MEA said the invitation to Modi to the G-7 summit is in keeping with the tradition of strong and close partnership and high-level political contacts between India and Germany. As chair of G-7, Germany invited Modi and leaders of some other countries to the summit as guests.

“After attending the G7 Summit, the Prime Minister will be travelling to the United Arab Emirates on June 28 to pay his condolences on the passing away of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the former UAE President and Abu Dhabi ruler,” the MEA said.

 The Prime Minister will also take the opportunity to congratulate Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on his election as the new President of the UAE and Ruler of Abu Dhabi.

Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the President of the Gulf nation, passed away on May 13 after battling illness for the last several years.

In a gesture of goodwill, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu visited the UAE to offer India’s condolences over the de

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