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G7 Summit 2026 LIVE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacts with US President Donald Trump at the G7 Summit, in Evian on Tuesday.

G7 Summit 2026 highlights: PM Narendra Modi said he shared his views at the Outreach Session on “Forging New Partnerships and Rebuilding International Solidarity," He said that in an interconnected world, global partnerships can succeed only when built on trust. He said, “Mutual trust is the most important strategic asset today,” adding that the world “does not suffer from a shortage of resources…it suffers from a shortage of trust,” and that rebuilding this trust is key to the future of international cooperation.

Modi emphasised India’s worldview of “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam” (one world, one family), saying development works best when linked to people’s aspirations, and highlighted initiatives like the International Solar Alliance as examples of India’s partnership approach.

He further said, “the true test of partnership is not what we build for others, but what we enable others to build for themselves,” stressing capacity building and skill development in partner countries.

Highlighting the Global South’s expectations, he said it seeks “partnership, not just support,” and called for moving beyond a donor-recipient mindset towards equal, dignity-based cooperation.

G7 summit in France

World leaders from the G7 nations have gathered in Evian, France, for the key summit. Over the next two days, the leaders are expected to discuss various issues ranging from the wars in Iran and Ukraine to the rise of artificial intelligence.

Along with the leaders from the group of seven nations, representatives from China, India, Brazil, Kenya and South Korea, will also be present at the French summit.

Among the top points for this year's summit will be the ongoing wars in Ukraine and Iran. While the US and Iran have struck a deal to end hostilities, the fighting continues in Ukraine, where at least 11 people were killed on Monday in a fresh Russian attack on Kyiv cathedral.

Who is attending?

France holds the rotating presidency of the G7, which comprises Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the European Union.

The leaders of the G7 nations - Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, US President Donald Trump, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will be attending.

Furthermore, Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, and António Costa, President of the European Council, will represent the European Union at the summit.

Along with the G7 nations, French President Emmanuel Macron has also invited several heads of state from non-G7 countries. These include -

• Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi
• Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
• Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
• South Korean President Lee Jae-Myung
• Kenyan President William Samoei Ruto

"These partner countries have been actively contributing to the Summit’s preparatory discussions since the beginning of the year," reads a statement from the French presidency.

What's on agenda?

As per the official website for the French Presidency of the G7 Summit 2026, the key goals for this year's summit are -

• settling major geopolitical crises, including through G7 support to Ukraine and Ukrainians
• childhood matters, from supporting development to online protection;
• the fight against organized crime and illegal flows
• the new rules of play of global governance.