**Summary:**
This document summarizes India's participation in the 51st G7 Summit, held in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada from June 16-17, 2025. Despite not being a member of the G7, India, as a regular invitee since 2019, was invited to participate as an Outreach Partner. Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the summit at the invitation of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. Discussions during the summit focused on critical issues including energy security, technology and innovation, with specific attention to the AI-energy nexus and quantum-related matters. The summit produced two outcome documents: The Kananaskis Wildfire Charter and the G7 Critical Minerals Action Plan. On the sidelines of the summit, Prime Minister Modi held bilateral meetings with the President of Mexico, Dr. Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo; the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Mr. Friedrich Merz; and the Prime Minister of Canada, Mr. Mark Carney.
Key Entities Referenced
G7 Summit: An international forum held annually for the governments of a group of seven nations
Prime Minister of India: The head of the executive branch of the Government of India.
Canada: The country hosting the 51st G7 Summit in 2025.
Narendra Modi: The Prime Minister of India who participated in the G7 Summit.
Mark Carney: The Prime Minister of Canada who invited India to the G7 Summit.
Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada: Location where the G7 Summit took place.
The Kananaskis Wildfire Charter: One of the outcome documents adopted at the G7 Summit.
G7 Critical Minerals Action Plan: One of the outcome documents adopted at the G7 Summit.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 3228
ANSWERED ON - 08/08/2025
G-7 SUMMIT
3228 DR. GANAPATHY RAJKUMAR P
Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:
(a) whether it is true the Prime Minister of India was also invited to 51st
G7 Summit, hosted by Canada from June 15 to 17, 2025, although India
is not a member of G-7 Nations, but a regular invitee to the G7 Summits
since 2019, if so, the details thereof;
(b) the various agenda discussed during the summit;
(c) the outcome of the summit; and
(d) whether the Prime Minister held any bilateral meeting with G-7
countries during the summit, if so, the details thereof?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
(SHRI PABITRA MARGHERITA)
1(a) Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi participated in the G7
Summit from 16-17th June 2025 in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, at the
invitation of Prime Minister Mark Carney in the official capacity of
Outreach Partner.
(b) Hon’ble Prime Minister joined other invited countries in the G7
Summit to discuss critical topics including energy security, technology
and innovation, particularly the AI-energy nexus and Quantum-related
issues.
(c) Two outcome documents were adopted (i) ‘The Kananaskis Wildfire
Charter’ and (ii) ‘The G7 Critical Minerals Action Plan’.
(d) Hon’ble Prime Minister held bi-lateral meetings with the President of
Mexico, H.E. Dr. Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo; Chancellor of the Federal
Republic of Germany, H.E. Mr. Friedrich Merz and Prime Minister of
Canada, H.E. Mr. Mark Carney, on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in
Kananaskis, Alberta.
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