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Gilad Cohen, the Israeli ambassador to Japan, expressed satisfaction after the G7 leaders released a pro-Israel statement amid the country’s ongoing conflict with rival Iran.

He tweeted: “I commend Japan for standing alongside its G7 partners in reaffirming Israel’s right to defend itself and in identifying Iran as the primary source of regional instability and terror.

We also strongly endorse the clear message from Japan and its G7 partners that Iran must never be allowed to obtain a nuclear weapon.

We deeply appreciate Japan’s friendship, its support for Israel’s security, and its commitment to peace and stability in the Middle East.”

https://twitter.com/GiladCohen_/status/1934826754226704535

In the official G7 leaders’ statement released on June 17 amid the ongoing summit in Canada, the Group of Seven countries evidently took on a pro-Israel stance. Reiterating their support for the nation’s security, they labelled Iran the “principal source of regional instability and terror.”

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung to join Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba for bilateral talks on the sidelines of the G7 Summit. Lee had previously expressed his desire to hold a trilateral meeting with Ishiba and POTUS Donald Trump. However, the American leader announced an early departure from the G7 Summit due to “what’s going in the Middle East.”

After landing in Calgary, Canada, PM Modi said in a post on X, “… to take part in the G7 Summit. Will be meeting various leaders at the Summit and sharing my thoughts on important global issues. Will also be emphasising the priorities of the Global South.”

Another significant admission coming from the G7 Summit entailed the world leaders’ vigilance to the implications for international energy markets. They stand ready to coordinate.

The G7 countries’ statement amid the rising Iran-Israel tensions once again highlighted the consistent take that Iran can never have a nuclear weapon.

Group of Seven countries attending this year’s summit in Canada doubled down on bringing forth a resolution of the Iranian crisis as it would lead to a broader de-escalation of hostilities in the Middle East, including a ceasefire in Gaza.

While in Canada, G7 leaders reiterated that Israel has a right to defend itself. They have reaffirmed their support for the security of Israel, as per AP.

The Patna Sahib Gurudwara Takht firmly condemned the pro-Khalistani protests in Canada amid the ongoing G7 Summit.

“We have received information that PM Modi is going to Canada to attend the G7 Summit. Before PM Modi reached Canada, there were protests in which Khalistanis were also involved. The way children were used in the protests is highly condemnable,” Sudeep Singh, Spokesperson for Takht Sri Patna Sahib, said ahead of the summit.

He further told ANI, “PM Modi is such a Prime Minister who always thinks about Sikhs. All the pending issues of Sikhs, which have not been resolved to date, are being resolved, including the Kartarpur Sahib corridor. There should not be such protests against him, and no Sikh can tolerate this.”

Similarly, Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri slammed these demonstrations, saying, “Leave that aside, another video is going viral tomorrow. They (pro Khalistani supporters) staged a dharna from the neighbouring country (Pakistan) where they get funding, but when they did not get the funding, they turned on them. Yeh jo kiraye ke tatto (protestors for hire) hain, don’t take them seriously.”

European Council President Antonio Costa gifted US President Donald Trump a signed jersey by the football icon Cristiano Ronaldo at the G7 Summit prior to his early exit declaration.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney hailed the “great meeting” with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa at the G7.

“Canada and the E.U. share a strong, prosperous relationship. As Canada rebuilds, rearms, and reinvests in our Armed Forces, we’re also strengthening our defence partnership with Europe,” he wrote on X.

When asked to reflect on Donald Trump’s musings about turning the G7 back into the G8 and bringing back Russia (possibly even China) to the organisation, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said there was no reason for the Group of Seven to exist.

“Putin was a member of the G8. I think that the G7, deep down, deep down, there is no need for the G7 to exist. The G20 is more representative,” he told CNN upon arriving at the hotel in Canada.

He added, “I think the G20 is more important, it has more human density, it has more economic density.”

With Germany, Canada, the United States, France, Italy, Japan and the United Kingdom as part of the G7, Russia was eliminated from the group in March 2014 for annexing Crimea.

“[The G7] has existed since 1975, since the Oil Crisis. It’s the rich cousins ​​who meet. They don’t want to stop meeting, but they’re in the G20,” Lula went on. The Brazilian president himself, though not an official member of the G7 club, has been invited nine time to participate in the summits.

Former Canadian Minister Ujjal Dosanjh also highlighted PM Mark Carney’s intentions to reset the relations between India and Canada.

Addressing India’s significant milestone on becoming the fourth-largest economy in the world this year, he told ANI, “I think at that time India hadn’t graduated to the 4th place, and so [Mark Carney] already saw the importance and significance of the country on the international stage.”

He added, “I think that now that India has moved to the 4th place, that only probably encouraged him more. I think that other partners in the G7 may have spoken to Mr Carney and said India may have some issues with you, but we shouldn’t ignore India in the long run and deal with your issues in the way you can. I mean, that’s how leaders do that sometimes.”

In light of Indian PM Narendra Modi‘s invitation to the G7 Summit being hosted by Canada, Canadian lawyer and MLA for Vancouver-Quilchena in British Columbia, Dallas Brodie said that the relationship between both countries will positively improve.

“It will be exciting to have the two leaders meeting…It also brings to light that Canada needs to have a positive relationship with India,” she told ANI.

“India is a great country to have a trade arrangement with – educated population, brilliant people, motivated people, a democracy and such a gigantic market. Canada could do nothing but benefit from having a positive relationship with India.”

A Canadian delegation greeted Indian PM Narendra Modi at the Calgary International Airport.

Canadian PM Mark Carney met with Japanese PM Shigeru Ishiba at the G7 Summit in Kananaskis.

He shared his afterthoughts on X: In the face of growing trade pressures, Canada and Japan benefit from our close collaboration on stable, reliable commerce. That’s a partnership that @shigeruishiba and I will work to expand in the months and years to come.”

Despite the raging extremism led by Khalistani separatists and protests against PM Narendra Modi, the Indian diaspora in Canada has hailed his arrival as a new chapter for both countries.

Anil Mehrotra, a member of the Indian diaspora, told ANI that he was very happy that PM Modi was coming to Canada. Moreover, he was grateful for Canadian PM Mark Carney’s invitation to the Indian leader despite the “negative pressure” on him.

Noting how India had become the fourth-largest economy in 2025, he admitted that it would’ve been a grave mistake not to have invited the South Asian country’s top leader.

A majority of the Indian diaspora in Canada look forward to the two nation resetting their relations after they previously fumbled during Justin Trudeau’s time in office.

Akin to POTUS Donald Trump’s decision to go back to Washington, DC, amid the rising hostilities between Israel and Iran, the US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, is also leaving the G7 Summit early, according to CBS News.

Despite US President Donald Trump’s decision to head back to America amid the exacerbated Iran-Israel tensions, he reiterated that he wanted to be back in Canada for the G7 Summit.

“I have to be back, very important,” he said during a group photo session with the other world leaders. “You’ll probably see what I see, and I have to be back as soon as I can.”

Though “grateful” for Trump’s arrival in Canada, PM Mark Carney said, “I fully understand” his decision to go back.

Following his brief visit to Cyprus as part of an ongoing three-nation tour, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has landed in Calgary, Canada. He will be attending the 51st G7 Summit in Kananaskis thanks to an invitation from Canadian PM Mark Carney.

US President Donald Trump is leaving the Group of Seven summit in Canada a day early due to the situation in the Middle East, the White House said on Monday.

French President Emmanuel Macron said Trump had made an offer for a ceasefire between Israel and Iran.

Trump had earlier urged everyone to immediately evacuate Tehran, and reiterated that Iran should have signed a nuclear deal with the United States.

“Much was accomplished, but because of what’s going on in the Middle East, President Trump will be leaving tonight after dinner with Heads of State,” Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on X.

Leaders of the Group of Seven nations opened their annual summit on Monday against the backdrop of intensifying conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, as US President Donald Trump reignited controversy by calling Russia’s expulsion from the former G8 a “big mistake”.

Gathering in Kananaskis, a resort town in the Canadian Rockies, the heads of state from Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United States and representatives from the European Union are set to meet through Tuesday. The summit comes at a time when global stability is under strain, particularly from the ongoing wars involving Ukraine and the escalating hostilities between Israel and Iran.

Tensions were apparent even before formal discussions began, with a US official confirming that President Trump would not endorse a joint G7 statement urging de-escalation in the Israel-Iran conflict, a move likely to frustrate other leaders seeking a unified call for restraint.

Speaking alongside Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, Trump revisited the 2014 decision to remove Russia from what was then the Group of Eight, following Moscow’s annexation of Crimea. “This was a big mistake,” Trump said. “You wouldn’t have that war. You know, you’ve got your enemy at the table. I don’t even consider, he wasn’t really an enemy at that time,” he added.

In his address at the ongoing G7 Summit in Canada, US President Donald Trump on Monday said that Iran should “talk before it’s too late”. Trump’s comments came after he reportedly didn’t sign off on the G7 statement on the Iran-Israel war. “I’d say Iran is not winning this war, and they should talk, and they should talk immediately before it’s too late,” Trump told reporters at the start of a meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.

The US President further said that it was a mistake to throw Russia out of the G8 and that he wouldn’t mind China joining the G7.

US President Trump does not plan to sign a G7 statement concerning Israel and Iran, CBS News reported, citing unnamed US officials.

The draft statement reportedly includes provisions for monitoring Iran, urges both sides to ensure the protection of civilians, and reaffirms commitments to peace.

Group of Seven leaders have a draft joint statement calling for de-escalation of the Israel-Iran conflict, according to two sources and a draft seen by Reuters.

US President Donald Trump has not signed off on the draft however, the sources said. The draft commits to safeguarding market stability, including energy markets, and says Israel has the right to defend itself.

– via Reuters

Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) have prepared a draft joint statement urging both Israel and Iran to de-escalate hostilities and refrain from actions that could jeopardise regional stability, according to a Reuters report citing sources. The statement emphasises the need for restraint amid growing international concern over the potential for wider conflict in the Middle East. However, the draft has not yet received final approval from US President Donald Trump, who is attending the summit, Reuters reported.

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday he planned to discuss new weapons purchases for Ukraine with U.S. President Donald Trump.

Zelenskiy, who is visiting Austria, would attend the Group of Seven summit in Canada on Tuesday, where he hopes to meet Trump on the sidelines of the meeting.

“One of the questions that I will discuss with President Trump during the meeting is the defence package that Ukraine is ready to buy,” Zelenskiy told a news conference in Vienna.

-via Reuters

G7 leaders will turn their attention to the global economy, alongside urgent challenges such as raging wildfires near Alberta and the growing threats of drug and migrant smuggling.

The summit on Tuesday will shift focus to the war in Ukraine, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte joining the discussions in the morning. Later in the day, the dialogue will broaden as additional world leaders are invited to participate in an expanded session.

US President Donald Trump is set to begin the first full day of his visit to Canada with a meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, amid simmering trade tensions and controversy over Trump’s remark likening Canada to the “51st state”. The two leaders last met during Carney’s visit to the White House in May.

Trump will then participate in the official G7 sessions, hosted this year in Alberta, near Calgary. The summit brings together leaders of the world’s most advanced economies to discuss pressing global issues, ranging from security and trade to climate change and geopolitical conflicts.

The G7 comprises the United States, Canada, Britain, France, Germany, Italy and Japan. However, this year’s gathering will also feature invited leaders from non-member nations, including India and Ukraine.

PM Modi’s fist leg of three-nation tour has ended in Cyprus. The PM is now headed to Canada to participate in the G7 Summit.