India participated in 47th G7 Summit

India participate in  G7 Summit on 12 to 13 June 2021 in virtual format. UK currently holds the Presidency of the G7 and has invited India, along with Australia, Republic of Korea and South Africa, as Guest Countries for the G7 Summit. The theme for the Summit is ‘Build Back Better’ and the UK has outlined four priority areas for its Presidency. These are

• leading the global recovery from coronavirus while strengthening resilience against future pandemics.
• promoting future prosperity by championing free and fair trade.
• tackling climate change and preserving the planet’s biodiversity and
• championing shared values and open societies. ​

This is the second time the India participated in a G7 meeting. India had been invited by the G7 French Presidency in 2019 to the Biarritz Summit as a "Goodwill Partner”.

About G7 summit
The Group of Seven (G7) is an inter-governmental political forum consisting of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States. Its members are the world's largest IMF-advanced economies and wealthiest liberal democracies.

Sources :  PIB