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UK invites India as guest nation to first in-person G7 meeting of foreign ministers in two years

YB WEB DESK. Dated: 4/22/2021 11:26:49 AM

New Delhi, Apr 21 India has been invited to join parts of the first inperson G7 Foreign and Development Ministers’ meeting in UK, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) said on Tuesday. External affairs minister Dr. S. Jaishankar is likely to represent India at the meeting. This is the first in-person G7 meeting of foreign ministers in two years to be held in London. "The Foreign Secretary has also invited India, Australia, the Republic of Korea, South Africa, and the Chair and Secretary- General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), to join parts of this year’s G7 Foreign and Development Ministers’ meeting as guests,” the FCDO said. "Their attendance will bring broader experience and geographic representation, and demonstrate the importance of the Indo-Pacific region," it further added. UK foreign secretary Dominic Raab announced on Tuesday that the meeting is scheduled to happen in London in a Covid-secure way between May 3 and May 5. It will be held in central London and strict Covid- 19 control measures like daily testing and social distancing will be followed to ensure the wellbeing of all staff, attendees, and the public.