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G7 to focus on ‘de-risking’ from China: How is it different from decoupling?
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G7 to focus on ‘de-risking’ from China: How is it different from decoupling?

At the G7 summit in Hiroshima, leaders of the world’s wealthiest democracies said that they need to de-risk and not decouple from China. It means reducing Beijing’s control of global supply chains but not isolating it completely

Joe Biden announces new US arms, ammunition package for Ukraine
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Joe Biden announces new US arms, ammunition package for Ukraine

Joe Biden said the package would include "ammunition, artillery, armored vehicles" -- days after giving allies the okay to transfer advanced F-16 jets to Ukraine

Success, security of Indo-Pacific important for whole world: PM Modi’s address to Quad amid China threat
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Success, security of Indo-Pacific important for whole world: PM Modi’s address to Quad amid China threat

PM Modi also said that India is willing to host the next Quad Summit in 2024. He added that Quad has emerged as a key platform to ensure peace, stability and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific

Russia-Ukraine conflict must be resolved through dialogue and diplomacy: Quad
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Russia-Ukraine conflict must be resolved through dialogue and diplomacy: Quad

Prime Minister Modi, US President Joe Biden, Japanese PM Fumio Kishida and his Australian PM Anthony Albanese held talks in Japan's Hiroshima. We strongly oppose destabilising or unilateral actions that seek to change the status quo by force or coercion, they said, amid Chinese military aggression

G7 tightens sanctions against Russia: Will they be effective?
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G7 tightens sanctions against Russia: Will they be effective?

The US and other G7 nations rolled out a new wave of global sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. The allied nations are aiming at sectors like architecture, and transportation; and hundreds of people and firms who are helping Moscow to evade existing sanctions

G7 Summit: PM Modi meets Ukrainian president Zelenskyy in Japan's Hiroshima; first meeting since Russian invasion
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G7 Summit: PM Modi meets Ukrainian president Zelenskyy in Japan's Hiroshima; first meeting since Russian invasion

PM Modi conveyed India's clear support for dialogue and diplomacy to find a way forward. "We will continue extending humanitarian assistance to the people of Ukraine," he told Zelenskyy

WATCH: PM Modi unveils bust of Mahatma Gandhi during G7 Summit in Japan's Hiroshima
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WATCH: PM Modi unveils bust of Mahatma Gandhi during G7 Summit in Japan's Hiroshima

India has been invited to attend the G7 conference as a guest nation. Nuclear disarmament, economic resilience and security, regional concerns, climate and energy, food and health, and development are the main focuses of the G7 summit's outreach to the invited guest nations

WATCH: PM Modi interacts with members of Indian diaspora in Japan's Hiroshima
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WATCH: PM Modi interacts with members of Indian diaspora in Japan's Hiroshima

PM Modi arrived in the Japanese city on Friday to attend the annual summit of the G7 grouping and the third in-person Quad leaders meeting during which he will exchange views with world leaders on global challenges and discuss ways to collectively address them

'Will amplify the voices and concerns of the Global South at G7', says Prime Minister Modi
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'Will amplify the voices and concerns of the Global South at G7', says Prime Minister Modi

India is not a member of the Group of Seven but has been invited by Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida who has time and again expressed his own conviction in strengthening ties with the Global South

Okonomiyaki: How Hiroshima’s ‘soul food’ has taken centrestage amid G7 summit
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Okonomiyaki: How Hiroshima’s ‘soul food’ has taken centrestage amid G7 summit

Okonomiyaki is expected to be served to G7 leaders who are meeting in Japan’s Hiroshima. Once a pre-war treat, this pancake dish has emerged to become the city’s ‘soul food’ post the 1945 nuclear attack

PM Modi lands in Hiroshima ahead of G7 Summit in Japan
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PM Modi lands in Hiroshima ahead of G7 Summit in Japan

During his trip, Modi will also meet Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy who is also attending the G7 meeting

From Hiroshima sweets to Wagyu Beef: What G7 leaders will have on their plate during Japan summit
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From Hiroshima sweets to Wagyu Beef: What G7 leaders will have on their plate during Japan summit

A working lunch on Saturday will include marinated salmon, Japanese rockfish and chicken ballotine. A lemon semifreddo served with citrus cream and sake lees will also be on the menu for world leaders

G7 Summit: Nuclear-free world, 'clean energy transition’ on the agenda as Australian PM Albanese arrives in Japan
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G7 Summit: Nuclear-free world, 'clean energy transition’ on the agenda as Australian PM Albanese arrives in Japan

G7 Summit: Albanese also expressed his commitment to a nuclear-free world after arriving in Japan for attending the G7 summit.

Attending G7 summit meaningful as India holds G20 presidency, says PM Modi
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Attending G7 summit meaningful as India holds G20 presidency, says PM Modi

PM Modi said he is looking forward to exchanging views with the G7 countries and other invited partners on the challenges that the world faces and the need to collectively address those

A Tragic Past: 1945 bombing of Hiroshima looms large as G7 leaders meet in Japan
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A Tragic Past: 1945 bombing of Hiroshima looms large as G7 leaders meet in Japan

The G7 leaders summit is taking place in Japan’s Hiroshima. The city remains etched in people’s memories as it was the first place on the planet to be targeted by an atomic bomb. Keeping its horrific past in mind, Japan's PM plans to make a case against nuclear weapons

PM Modi to leave for Hiroshima on Friday as India participates in key G7 meet
India

PM Modi to leave for Hiroshima on Friday as India participates in key G7 meet

The visit to Japan will be the first leg of Prime Minister Modi’s three-country tour, which will also include Papua New Guinea and Australia

Japan G7 Summit: President Joe Biden will not apologise for US nuking Hiroshima, Nagasaki
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Japan G7 Summit: President Joe Biden will not apologise for US nuking Hiroshima, Nagasaki

"The president won't be making a statement at the Peace Memorial Park. He'll be participating with the other G7 leaders in a wreath laying and a few other events, but this is not from his perspective, a bilateral moment," said WH National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan

'A world without nukes': All eyes on Japan's Hiroshima as G-7 leaders arrive for summit
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'A world without nukes': All eyes on Japan's Hiroshima as G-7 leaders arrive for summit

Japan's Hiroshima, the site of the world's first atomic attack at the end of World War II, is hosting leaders of seven of the most influential countries in the world for the G7 summit. They will discuss a wide range of issues, including economic policy, security, climate change, energy and gender

Why Joe Biden doesn’t want to visit US-nuked Nagasaki
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Why Joe Biden doesn’t want to visit US-nuked Nagasaki

In 2016, Republican Barack Obama became the first US president to visit Hiroshima when he had attended the G7 Summit

G7 leaders meet to pressure Russia, find China unity
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G7 leaders meet to pressure Russia, find China unity

Last month's G7 foreign ministers' meeting, seen as setting the stage for the Hiroshima talks, put Beijing on notice over 'militarisation activities' in the South China Sea