G7 Summit 2024 highlights: PM Modi holds bilateral talks with Italian PM Giorgia Meloni

After meeting Germany's Olaf Scholz, during G7 Summit in Italy, PM Modi tweeted, “Today's interaction with Chancellor Scholz was very productive. The India-Germany Strategic Partnership can play a major role in furthering global growth which is inclusive and sustainable.”

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida held bilateral talks in Apulia, Italy, on the sidelines of the G7 Summit.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral talks with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Friday on the sidelines of G7 Summit in Apulia, Italy.

We are proud that G-20, under presidency of India, made the African Union a permanent member of the grouping: PM Modi

Spoke at the G7 Outreach Session on AI and Energy, Africa and Mediterranean. Highlighted a wide range of subjects, notably, the wide scale usage of technology for human progress. The rise of technology in various aspects of human life has also reaffirmed the importance of cyber security. Spoke about how India is leveraging AI for its development journey. It is important that AI remain transparent, secure, accessible and responsible: PM Modi on

“India has considered it its responsibility to put priorities and concerns of countries of the Global South on world stage,” says PM Modi.

PM Modi speaks at the Outreach Session of the G7 Summit.

“Together we should make efforts to make coming time a ‘Green Era.’ The Global South are bearing brunt of global uncertainties and tensions,” he says.

Met Pope Francis on the sidelines of the @G7 Summit. I admire his commitment to serve people and make our planet better. Also invited him to visit India: PM Modi on X.

In light of the tragedy that is armed conflict, it is urgent to reconsider the development and use of devices like the so-called 'lethal autonomous weapons' and ultimately ban their use. This starts from an effective and concrete commitment to introduce ever greater and proper human control. No machine should ever choose to take the life of a human being: Pope Francis

We agree it is critical that UNRWA and other UN organisations and agencies' distribution networks be fully able to deliver aid to those who need it most, fulfilling their mandate effectively: Draft statement

In his address at the outreach session of the G7 Summit, French President Emmanuel Macron praised PM Narendra Modi's initiative on AI (Artificial Intelligence)and DPI (Digital Public Infrastructure) as G20 Chair.

Prime Minister Modi participates in the Outreach Session on Artificial Intelligence, Energy, Africa and Mediterranean that is currently underway.

The ‘ceasefire’ offer from Russian President Vladimir Putin is an ‘ultimatum’ which cannot be trusted. Putin would not stop his military offensive even if his ceasefire demands were met: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to Italy's SkyTG24 news channel.

“We would condemn humanity to a future without hope if we took away people's ability to make decisions about themselves and their lives, by dooming them to depend on the choices of machines. We need to ensure and safeguard a space for proper human control over the choices made by artificial intelligence programmes: Human dignity itself depends on it," says Pope Francis.

PM Narendra Modi meets Pope Francis of Vatican City at the G7 Summit in southern Italy. Pope Francis hugs Prime Minister Modi.

“The leaders are discussing additional steps to level the playing field in trade with China and protect their economic security. For too long, China has been playing by a different set of rules, with unfair and anti-competitive economic practices,” says a senior US official.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Italian counterpart and host, Giorgia Meloni. The two leaders greet each other with a ‘Namaste.’

G7 leaders launch the Apulia Food Systems Initiative (AFSI) low-income countries and to support projects in Africa, one of the top priorities under Italy's rotating G7 presidency this year.

The initiative is named after the southern Italian region hosting the leaders' summit.

We continue opposing China's dangerous use of coastguard and maritime militia in the South China Sea and its repeated obstruction of countries' high seas freedom of navigation: Draft Statement

Had a very productive meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. India is eager to further cement bilateral relations with Ukraine. Regarding the ongoing hostilities, reiterated that India believes in a human-centric approach and believes that the way to peace is through dialogue and diplomacy: PM Narendra Modi on X.

It was a delight to meet PM @RishiSunak. in Italy. I reiterated my commitment to further strengthen the India-UK Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in the third term of the NDA Government. There is great scope to deepen ties in sectors like semiconductors, technology and trade. We also talked about further cementing ties in the defence sector: PM Narendra Modi on X.

Vatican's Pope Francis to become the first head of the Catholic Church to take part in the meeting of rich nations. The Pope, 87, will speak about the risks and rewards of artificial intelligence and hold 10 bilaterals with the leaders of the United States, India, Ukraine, Turkey and Brazil, among others.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Italy.