Prime Minister Modi has arrived in Italy to attend the 50th G7 Summit. The PM engaged in diplomatic discussions with world leaders, including the UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, French President Emmanuel Macron, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

This year, the Summit is expected to address topics related to Artificial Intelligence (AI), energy, Africa, and the Mediterranean. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will host the Summit, accompanied by Pope Francis.

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The PM posted the updates of his meetings on his X handle. In his meeting with the UK's PM Rishi Sunak, he said, "It was a delight to meet PM Rishi Sunak 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."

While talking to Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, he focused on strengthening the bilateral ties between the two countries. "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," Modi posted on X.

While referring to his talks with the French President, he posted, "This is our fourth meeting in one year, indicating the priority we accord to strong India-French ties. Our talks covered numerous subjects such as defence, security, technology, AI, Blue Economy and more. We also discussed how to encourage innovation and research among the youth. I conveyed my best wishes to him on the hosting of the Paris Olympics, which begins next month."

The annual G7 summit of the leaders from Italy, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the European Union (EU) started on 13 June and is scheduled to continue till 15 June. Other than India, leaders from 11 developing countries have been invited by Italy.

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