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PM Modi at G7 live updates: Emergency a black spot on India’s history & democracy, says PM Modi in Munich

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By: Express Web Desk | New Delhi |
Updated: June 26, 2022 9:37:11 pm
PM Modi interacted with Indian diaspora in Munich on Sunday

PM Modi in Germany live updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday addressed the Indian diaspora in Munich, Germany. During his speech, he said,  “Today is June 26 which is also known as the day when India’s democracy that’s is in DNA of every Indian was trampled and suppressed 47 years ago. Emergency was a black spot on the vibrant history of India’s democracy.”

PM Modi arrived in Munich on a two-day visit to Germany during which he will attend the G7 summit and discuss issues like energy, food security, counter-terrorism, environment and democracy with the leaders of the powerful bloc and its partner countries, PTI reported. “An early morning touchdown in Munich… PM @narendramodi will participate in the G-7 Summit. Later this evening, he will also address a community programme in Munich,” the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said on Twitter.

The Group of Seven countries is set to announce a ban on Russian gold imports amid the war in Ukraine, US President Joe Biden said on Sunday, according to the Associated Press.

Prime Minister Modi is attending the G7 summit, to be held on June 26 and 27, following an invitation by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. The summit is being hosted by Germany in its capacity as the chair of G7, a grouping of the world’s seven richest nations. The G7 leaders are expected to focus on the Ukraine crisis that has triggered geopolitical turmoil besides fuelling a global food and energy crisis.

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PM Modi at G7 live updates: PM arrives in Munich; set to attend G7 summit; G7 to announce ban on Russian gold imports, says Biden

21:37 (IST)26 Jun 2022
Modi lauds diaspora's contribution in acting as brand ambassadors of India's success

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday praised the contributions of the diaspora in promoting India's growth story and acting as brand ambassadors of the country's success as he interacted with them here in Germany.

Addressing the Indian diaspora during a massive event at the Audi Dome indoor arena, he highlighted India's growth story and mentioned various initiatives undertaken by the government to further achieve the country's development agenda.

Prime Minister Modi also lauded the contribution of the diaspora in promoting India's growth story and acting as brand ambassadors of India's success. Thousands of members of the vibrant Indian community in Germany participated in the event. (PTI)

20:57 (IST)26 Jun 2022
'Special gestures' for PM Modi in Germany

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's arrival in Germany for the G7 summit has been marked by two special gestures by the state of Bavaria, where the annual meeting of the world's leading democratic economies is being held. Government sources noted that a Bavarian band welcomed PM Modi at the Munich airport, and said such a gesture by the state was last made for then US president Barack Obama in 2015.

"Minister-President of Bavaria is hosting a dinner for many world leaders including PM Modi on Sunday. But Modi has been in a way accorded the guest of honour status and he will be the only leader speaking on the occasion," a source said.

Modi on Sunday arrived in Germany on a two-day visit during which he will attend the G7 summit and discuss issues like energy, food security, counter-terrorism, environment and democracy with the leaders of the powerful bloc and its partner countries. Modi is attending the event following an invitation by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. (PTI)

19:34 (IST)26 Jun 2022
Emergency a 'black spot' on India's vibrant democracy: PM Modi in Germany

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that the emergency imposed 47 years ago is a "black spot" on India's vibrant democracy as he praised the country's democratic values. Addressing the Indian diaspora during a massive event at the Audi Dome indoor arena here, he said that democracy is in the DNA of every Indian.

“Forty-seven years ago, an attempt was made to hold that democracy hostage and crush it. Emergency is a black spot on India's vibrant democracy,” Modi, who is visiting Germany to attend the G7 Summit, said, targeting the Congress Party.

“We Indians feel proud of our democracy wherever we live. Every Indian can say with pride that India is the mother of democracy,” Modi said. Emergency was announced in the country on June 25, 1975 when Indira Gandhi was the prime minister, and was lifted on March 21, 1977. (PTI)

19:10 (IST)26 Jun 2022
India is the mother of democracy: PM Modi

While addressing the Indian diaspora in Munich, Germany, during two-day G7 visit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, "Today, we can proudly say that India is the mother of democracy... "

"The diversity of culture, food, clothes, music and traditions makes our democracy vibrant. India has shown that democracy can deliver and has delivered," he added. 

18:55 (IST)26 Jun 2022
Watch: PM Modi addresses members of the Indian community in Munich

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday addressed the Indian community in Munich, Germany. 

18:48 (IST)26 Jun 2022
G7 nations are worried about global economic crisis: Scholz

All leaders of the Group of Seven rich democracies are concerned about a looming economic crisis as growth slows and inflation soars, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said after a working session on the global economy at this year's annual G7 summit.

G7 leaders sit at the first working session in Castle Elmau in Kruen, near Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, on Sunday, June 26, 2022. (AP/PTI)

"All members are concerned about the crisis we are confronting – falling growth rates in some countries, rising inflation, raw materials shortages, disrupted supply changes – these aren't small challenges," Scholz said in a televised statement. (Reuters)

14:40 (IST)26 Jun 2022
Looking forward to 'fruitful discussions' with G7 on major issues: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said he was looking forward to "fruitful discussions" with world leaders on topical issues like climate, energy, food security, counter-terrorism, environment, gender equality and democracy as he arrived here to attend the G7 Summit. Prime Minister Modi is attending the G7 summit, to be held on June 26 and 27, following an invitation by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. The summit is being hosted by Germany in its capacity as the chair of G7, a grouping of the world's seven richest nations.

"Landed in Munich to participate in the G-7 Summit. I look forward to fruitful discussions with world leaders during the Summit," Modi tweeted. On his arrival, the prime minister was warmly greeted by the Indian diaspora.

“Warm welcome to PM Shri @narendramodi in #Muenchen to attend the @G7 Summit #G7Germany #AmbHarishParvathaneni and Mrs. Nandita Parvathaneni received PM at @MUC_Airport,” India's Embassy in Berlin tweeted. “The Indian community gave PM @narendramodi a warm and special welcome to #München!” the Indian mission said in a tweet.

“At the invitation of @Bundeskanzler Olaf Scholz, PM @narendramodi arrives in Germany for the G7 Summit. Besides participating in @G7 discussions on climate, energy, food security, health, gender equality and more, PM will also hold several bilateral meetings on the sidelines,” Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said in a tweet. (PTI)

13:21 (IST)26 Jun 2022
Biden: Group of Seven nations to announce ban on Russian gold imports

The Group of Seven countries is set to announce a ban on Russian gold imports amid the war in Ukraine, US President Joe Biden said on Sunday, according to the Associated Press.

13:04 (IST)26 Jun 2022
Explained: Why Germany is pushing for a ‘climate club’

Germany is hosting this year’s meeting of leaders from the Group of Seven leading economies in the Bavarian resort of Elmau. Before the invasion of Ukraine by Russia triggered a cascade of crises over food, energy and international security, the main focus of the meeting was meant to be on climate change.

The German government under Chancellor Olaf Scholz still plans to get the G-7 to commit to collective progress on curbing global warming, and one of the ideas being discussed is the creation of a climate club’ for countries that want to speed ahead when it comes to tackling the issue. Read more.

13:04 (IST)26 Jun 2022
G7 summit: Talks on key issues on Modi’s Germany itinerary

Ahead of his departure to Germany for the G7 summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said he will exchange views with the leaders of the grouping and its partner countries on issues such as energy, food security, counter-terrorism, environment and democracy.

Modi is visiting Schloss Elmau in southern Germany on June 26 and 27 for the summit of the G7, a grouping of the world’s seven richest nations.

“In an effort to strengthen international collaboration on important global issues impacting humanity, Germany has also invited other democracies such as Argentina, Indonesia, Senegal and South Africa to the G7 Summit,” Modi said in a statement ahead of his visit. Read more. 

12:42 (IST)26 Jun 2022
Biden, G-7 leaders huddle on energy, inflation, Ukraine war

President Joe Biden and his Group of Seven allies will huddle Sunday on strategies to secure energy supplies and tackle inflation, aiming to keep the fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine from splintering the global coalition working to punish Moscow.

Biden arrived in Germany's picturesque Bavarian alps early Sunday morning for the annual meeting of the leading democratic economies, where the reverberations from the brutal war in Ukraine will be front and centre in the discussion. He and the allies aim to present a united front in support of Ukraine as the conflict enters its fourth month.

Biden will open his visit with a bilateral meeting with the summit's host, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, before spending the afternoon in both formal and informal settings with the leaders of Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the European Union. (AP)

12:25 (IST)26 Jun 2022
PM Modi welcomed by Indian diaspora in Munich

Soon after touching down in Germany this morning, PM Modi interacted with members of the Indian community. 

PM Modi was welcomed by members of the Indian community on his arrival in Munich today.

“During the sessions of the Summit, I will be exchanging views with the G7 counties, G7 partner countries and guest International Organisations on topical issues such as environment, energy, climate, food security, health, counter-terrorism, gender equality and democracy,” Modi said in a statement ahead of his visit.

Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra said on Friday that Modi will hold bilateral meetings and discussions with the leaders of the G7 and also the guest countries on the sidelines of the G7 summit.

Besides India, Germany, the host of the G7 Summit, has also invited Argentina, Indonesia, Senegal and South Africa as guests for the summit to recognise the democracies of the global south as its partners.

Modi said he also looks forward to meeting members of the Indian Diaspora from across Europe, who are contributing immensely to their local economies as well as enriching India’s relations with European countries.

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