Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney stated that India's presence at the intergovernmental political and economic forum is essential, as G7 countries will discuss important issues, including security and energy, during the upcoming summit.
India, being the fifth largest economy and the most populous country in the world must be at the seat said Carney.
"Let's put the two aspects in context- first is, we are in the role Canada's in the role of the G7 chair and in those discussions as agreed with our G7 colleagues, include important discussions on energy, security, on digital future, critical minerals amongst others and partnerships actually in building infrastructure in the emerging and developing world," he said.
Carney said that India is central to a number of supply chains, which makes its presence pertinent at the G7 chair consultation.
"There are certain countries that should be at the table for those discussions, and in my capacity as G7 chair, I will consult with some others to make those determinations. India is the fifth largest economy in the world, effectively the most populous country in the world, central to a number of those supply chains at the heart of a number of those supply chains, so it makes sense," he said.
Carney said that India and Canada are acting on law enforcement, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi has accepted his invitation.
"In addition, bilaterally we have now agreed importantly to continued law enforcement to law enforcement dialogue so there's been some progress on that recognizes issues of accountability I extended the invitation to Prime Minister Modi for in in that context and he has
accepted it," he said.
*With Agency Inputs
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