Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday arrived at the venue of the G7 Summit at the luxurious Borgo Egnazia resort in Italy’s Apulia region, where he was greeted by his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni.
India has been invited to the G7 Summit as an Outreach country and this is PM Modi’s first overseas visit since he took oath as Prime Minister for the third straight term.
#WATCH | Italy: Prime Minister of Italy Giorgia Meloni receives Prime Minister Narendra Modi as India participates as an ‘Outreach nation’ in G7 Summit pic.twitter.com/Sqna3AEu9X— ANI (@ANI) June 14, 2024
Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Modi held bilateral meetings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, French President Emmanuel Macron and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
PM Modi on late Thursday night touched down at Brindisi Airport in Apulia to participate in the Group of Seven (G7) Summit. He was received by India’s Ambassador to Italy, Vani Rao, and other officials. Soon after landing in Italy’s Apulia, PM Modi said that he is looking forward to engaging in productive discussions with world leaders.
PM Modi Meets Ukraine President Zelenskyy
Before arriving at the G7 venue, PM Modi on Friday held a bilateral meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky where the two leaders discussed the ongoing aspects of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and reiterated India’s approach towards the resolution to the tensions.
“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 Modi wrote on X.
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… pic.twitter.com/XOKA0AHYGs— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 14, 2024
India has been maintaining that the conflict in Ukraine must be resolved through dialogue and diplomacy.
PM Modi Discusses Bilateral Ties With French Prez Macron, UK PM Rishi Sunak
In his first visit to Italy after taking oath as the country’s Prime Minister for the third straight term, PM Modi first met French President Emmanuel Macron and discussed ways to further bolster the bilateral ties between the two nations as well as held talks on various global issues.
The Prime Minister also met his British counterpart Rishi Sunak and discussed bilateral relations and issues of common interests.
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