The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in India, announced on Tuesday that PM Modi will not be attending the G7 summit in person, which is scheduled to take place in Cornwall in the UK in June. The ministry cited India’s prevailing coronavirus situation as the prime reason for the cancellation of his visit. "While appreciating the invitation to the Prime Minister by UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson to attend the G7 Summit as a special invitee, given the prevailing COVID situation, it has been decided that the Prime Minister will not attend the G7 Summit in person," MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said. The G7 comprises the UK, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United States.
Earlier this month, Modi joined Boris Johnson in a virtual interaction from India to discuss the UK-India partnership and ‘Roadmap 2030’ where the two countries will collaborate at a multilevel partnership, including vaccines, jobs, immigration rules and more.
