G7 Summit: Day 2 agenda includes China and AI; PM Modi anticipates productive talks in Italy.

PM Narendra Modi in Italy, Live Updates from the G7 Summit: Arriving in Italy early today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made his first overseas journey of his third term to attend an outreach session of the 50th Group of Seven (G7) leaders' summit. Africa, the Mediterranean, energy, and artificial intelligence (AI) are anticipated to be the main topics of discussion at the session. The prime minister expressed his excitement at "looking forward to engaging in productive discussions with world leaders" after arriving in Italy.

What took place on the summit's first day? From June 13 to June 15, the G7 leaders' meeting will take place in the opulent Borgo Egnazia resort in the Apulia region of Italy. Representatives from Italy, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, the United States, the United Kingdom, and the European Union (EU) attended the yearly summit. A political agreement on a broad accord to lend $50 billion to Ukraine using interest from Russian sovereign assets frozen during Moscow's invasion of its neighbor in 2022 served as the centerpiece of the first day's events.

What has been the experience of India attending G7 summits? It is PM Modi's fifth consecutive summit attendance. India will be attending its eleventh G7 summit, having previously attended ten of them. He is anticipated to have bilateral talks and meetings with the leaders of the Outreach Countries, international organizations, and the G7 on the sidelines. After landing, the PM wrote on X, "Together, we aim to address global challenges and foster international cooperation for a brighter future." According to Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra, India's consistent involvement indicates that the nation's attempts to address global issues are becoming more widely acknowledged. This was stated in an interview with The Indian Express. It is also a momentous occasion.