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12 meetings within 10 hours

PM Modi’s bonding with
global leaders was visible
Apart from the G-7 summit, Prime Minister
Narendra Modi participated in bilateral
meetings with 12 global leaders within 10
hours in Canada. His special bonding was
visible with German Chancellor Friedrich
Merz, Mexican President Dr. Claudia
Sheinbaum Pardo, Brazilian President Luiz
Inacio Lula da Silva, South African President
Cyril Ramaphosa, European Commission
President Ursula von der Leyen, Japanese
PM Shigeru Ishiba, Italian PM Giorgia
Meloni, British PM Keir Starmer, Korean
President Lee Jae-myung and Australian
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

High Commissioners will be
PM Modi raised some reinstated soon between India-
important questions
to the international Canada
community Amid the tension that has been going on for some time
between India and Canada, the latter’s stance has also
changed after the change of power. In PM Modi’s meeting
? Will countries understand the serious threat posed with Canada’s newly elected Prime Minister Mark Carney, an
by terrorism only when they become its target? agreement was reached to reinstate the High Commissioners
? How can the perpetrators of terrorism and their of both countries. Amidst the tension, both countries had
victims be equated? recalled their High Commissioners. Also, both countries
emphasized maintaining shared democratic values, respect
? Will global institutions remain silent spectators to for the rule of law, and the principles of sovereignty and
terrorism? territorial integrity. Both also emphasized the importance of
resuming senior ministerial-level relations to restore trust.

Israel and Iran after the Russia-Ukraine war. have had a very bad effect on the countries
Addressing the G-7 outreach session, Prime of the Global South. Emphasizing security
Minister Narendra Modi said that uncertainty challenges, PM Modi called upon the coun-
and conflicts in different parts of the world tries to strengthen the global fight against

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