Trump invites PM Modi to attend G7 summit in US

NEW DELHI: US President Donald Trump on Sunday invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend the next G7 summit to be held in the US.
During a telephonic conversation, Trump conveyed his desire to expand the ambit of the G7 grouping beyond the existing membership, to include other important countries, including India, according to an official statement.
PM Modi commended President Trump for his creative and far-sighted approach, acknowledging the fact that such an expanded forum would be in keeping with the emerging realities of the post-Covid world.
"The Prime Minister said that India would be happy to work with the US and other countries to ensure the success of the proposed summit," the statement said.


During the phone call, PM Modi expressed his concern regarding the ongoing civil disturbances in the US, and conveyed his best wishes for an early resolution of the situation, the statement said.
"The two leaders also exchanged views on other topical issues, such as the Covid-19 situation in the two countries, the situation on the India-China border, and the need for reforms in the World Health Organisation," said the statement.
It added, "President Trump warmly recalled his visit to India in February this year. Prime Minister Modi said that the visit had been memorable and historic on many accounts, and had also added new dynamism to the bilateral relationship."
"The exceptional warmth and candour of the conversation reflected the special nature of the Indo-US ties, as well as the friendship and mutual esteem between both leaders," it said.
G7 is the group of top seven developed economies. These include the US, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and Canada. Heads of States of these countries meet annually to discuss issues of global governance, including climate change, security and the economy.
Trump has postponed the G7 Summit till September and expressed his desire to expand the "outdated" bloc to G10 or G11, including India and three other nations to the grouping of the world's top economies.