Latest G7 News & Updates

New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that India’s growth momentum remains strong and the Union government would leave no stone unturned to further ‘ease of living’, ‘ease of doing business’ and increase opportunities for the country’s youth. “The GDP growth rate of 7.7 per cent in FY 2025-26 and 7.8 per cent in Q4 of FY 2025-26 reflect the inherent strength of our economy, the success of reforms, and the hard work of 140 crore Indians,” Prime Minister Modi remarke…

New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) BJP leader Amit Malviya took a dig at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, citing the high GDP growth figure for the Indian economy released on Friday as a “tsunami” that has “washed away” the Opposition leader’s “latest sinister attempt to malign India.” The latest GDP data shows India growing at 7.7 per cent in FY 2025–26 is the fastest among major economies. Quarter after quarter, India held firm with a 6.7 per cent growth in Q1, 8.4 per cent growth in Q2, 7….

New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Germany risks repeating the United States’ early‑2000s deindustrialisation if it continues to admire China’s export success, a report has said and warned Europe’s largest economy about a sharp rise in bilateral trade imbalances and targeted Chinese industrial policies.“Germany remains hesitant, even as China has already eaten much of German industry’s lunch and is preparing to start on dinner,” the Brussels-based think tank Centre for European Reform (CER) sa…

Brussels, May 12 (IANS) The European Commission said that it is coordinating and supporting national authorities’ response to a hantavirus outbreak, while the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) assesses the risk to the general population in Europe as very low.Since Spain activated the EU Civil Protection Mechanism on May 6, the EU’s Emergency Response Coordination Centre has been facilitating the safe evacuation of people aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship, which was anchor…

Madrid, May 12 (IANS) One of the 14 Spanish evacuees from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship MV Hondius on Sunday has tested preliminarily positive for the virus, Spanish Health Minister Monica Garcia has said. Garcia wrote on X on Monday (local time) that one of the Spanish passengers currently under isolation at Madrid’s Gomez Ulla hospital had tested preliminarily positive in a PCR test conducted upon arrival.”The person remains in isolation, without symptoms and in general good health, under con…

Washington, April 30 (IANS) US Senators Cory Booker and Dave McCormick have introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at strengthening energy security, supply chains and strategic partnerships by elevating the Eastern Mediterranean’s role in the India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC). The proposed “Eastern Mediterranean Gateway Act” seeks to expand US engagement in a region increasingly viewed as a critical link between the United States, India, the Middle East and Europe. The…

New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) With an aim to reduce dependency on China for critical minerals, Group of Seven (G7) countries have agreed to step up cooperation with resource-rich countries and multilateral development banks, according to reports.Japan-based The Mainichi national daily reports that finance ministers reached the agreement at a meeting in Washington, DC. The meeting was attended by mineral-producing countries, including Argentina, Australia, India, Indonesia, South Africa and South Ko…

Seoul, April 19 (IANS) President Lee Jae Myung departed for India on Sunday for a two-nation trip that also includes a visit to Vietnam for summit talks, likely to focus on stabilising supply chains amid global energy market uncertainties stemming from the war in the Middle East.Lee will arrive in New Delhi later in the day and hold summit talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday. It will mark their third in-person meeting, following earlier talks on the sidelines of the G7 and G…

New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine, Rustem Umerov held a meeting with National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval on Friday, discussing bilateral ties and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict. During the meeting, NSA Doval reiterated India’s principled position and focus on peaceful resolution through dialogue and diplomacy.”Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine Mr. Rustem Umerov met NSA on 17 April 2026. The two…

Port Louis, April 10 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM), S Jaishankar, held a telephonic conversation with his Japanese counterpart Toshimitsu Motegi on Friday, discussing developments in West Asia, including international shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Following their conversation, EAM Jaishankar wrote, “Good to speak with FM Toshimitsu Motegi of Japan. Discussed developments in West Asia, including international shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Appreciate his condolences for …