India and G-7

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PM Modi said in a virtual G-7 meet held on 13th June, 2021 that India is a natural ally for the G7 and its partners in defending democracy, freedom of thought and liberty from a host of threats coming from authoritarianism, terrorism, violent extremism and economic coercion.

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PM Modi led the session that was titled as ‘open societies and economies’ and highlighted India’s civilizational commitment to democracy, freedom of thought and liberty.

The prime minister also highlighted the extensive impact of digital technologies on social inclusion and empowerment in India through applications such as Aadhaar, Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) and JAM (Jan Dhan-Aadhaar-Mobile) trinity.

He also called on tech companies and social media platforms to secure a safe cyber environment for their users.

The Group of Seven (G7) includes the UK, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United States. As chair of G7, the UK invited India, Australia, South Korea and South Africa to the summit as Guest countries.

Modi also suggested the reform of the multilateral system as the best sign of commitment to the cause of open societies.

He also shared that India is the only G-20 country on track to meet its Paris commitments.

He also highlighted India two initiatives –the CDRI and the International Solar Alliance. India is committed to installing 450 GW of renewable energy by 2030, and it will work in collaboration with the UK to provide climate-resilient infrastructure through a new facility under the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) to small island developing states.

India has also endorsed the ’30 by 30′ targets, which called for protecting 30 percent of the country’s land and 30% of oceans by 2030.