India will participate in the 52nd G7 Summit in Evian, France.
This will be India’s 13th appearance at the summit as a partner nation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s seventh consecutive participation at the summit.
In a special press briefing held on Thursday the 11th of June 2026, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said the Prime Minister’s visit to France and the Slovak Republic, from 12th of 18th of June.
MEA Secretary (West) Sibi George stated that Prime Minister Modi will travel to France at the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron.
The summit, scheduled from June 15 to 17, will see India participating as a partner country, offering an opportunity to engage with world leaders on issues of importance to India and the Global South.
Sibi George added that India’s participation reflects its growing recognition as a key player in addressing global challenges related to peace, security, development, and environmental sustainability.
“The visit will provide an opportunity for the prime minister to engage with world leaders present at the summit on issues of importance to India as well as the Global South,” the MEA secretary said.
“This will be India’s 13th participation at the G7 Summit and Prime Minister Modi’s seventh consecutive participation at the summit.
On June 16 and June 17, the days dedicated to outreach sessions for the summit, the Prime Minister will participate alongside other invited countries.
The discussion will broadly focus on renueve of international partnerships and developmental solidarity, fostering shared and balanced growth and the effective and efficient rollout of artificial intelligence,” he added.
On the sidelines of the summit, Prime Minister Modi is expected to hold bilateral meetings with G7 leaders, partner countries, and international organisations.
The MEA also outlined that the French presidency has prioritised key areas, including reducing macroeconomic imbalances, strengthening critical mineral value chains, settling major geopolitical crises, and combating organised crime.
“India’s regular participation at the G7 Summit reflects the increasing recognition of India’s role and contributions in addressing global challenges relating to peace, security, development, and environmental sustainability,” he stated.
“The G7 Summit under the French presidency has chosen some key priorities for the current year. In broad terms, these are reducing excessive macroeconomic imbalances and fostering shared growth; renewing international partnerships and development solidarity; strengthening the resilience of critical mineral value chains; protecting miners online, settling major geopolitical crises; and working on the fight against organised crime,” Sibi George added.
