India Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday departed for Italy to participate in the G7 leaders summit held in Fasano, Apulia, Italy.
Modi’s visit to Italy will be his first International trip outside India since he was sworn in for the third term as Prime Minister.
Narendra Modi will be in the company of leaders from the United States, Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Canada, Japan, and EU representatives to discuss global issues.
Modi is participating as an Outreach Country to discuss topics centering on the global south region and how the region can move forward.
At the backstage of the summit, Narendra Modi will also meet with his Italian counterpart Georgia Meloni to expand bilateral relations between them.
During the summit, the G7 is expected to spell out new sanctions against Russia, as the bloc wanted to put more pressure on organizations working for Russia to sever ties with them or face further sanctions.
Also expected to be present is Pope Francis who will discuss Artificial Intelligence while Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will miss out on the summit for official duties in the Kingdom.