New Delhi, March 27: During a weekly media briefing on Friday, the spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Randhir Jaiswal, discussed India’s participation in the G-7 meeting. He expressed enthusiasm for India’s involvement in the G-20 summit set to take place in Florida under U.S. presidency this year.
When asked whether India opposed the U.S. plan to exclude South Africa from the G-7 and not invite it to the G-20 meeting, Jaiswal responded, “India is an outreach country invited by the host to participate in the G-7 meeting. It is up to the host to decide whom they wish to include in these meetings. I think there are some reports on this, so I would advise you to look into them. As for the G-20, the U.S. is presiding over it this time, and we are eager to participate in the G-20 summit later this year with all G-20 nations.”
The U.S. assumed the G-20 presidency in December 2025 and is set to host the G-20 leaders’ summit in Miami on December 14-15 this year.
Jaiswal also mentioned that External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar is attending the ongoing G-7 Foreign Ministers’ meeting in France, where he is engaging in discussions with several counterparts from various countries.
“Our External Affairs Minister is in Paris for the G-7 Foreign Ministers’ meeting. During this time, he has held meetings with several foreign ministers, including those from France, Germany, South Korea, Japan, and Brazil. These meetings are ongoing, as today is still a working day,” he stated.
Jaiswal noted that during the meeting, the minister delivered speeches in two sessions. One session focused on global governance, where he addressed the need for reforms in the Security Council, streamlining peacekeeping operations, and strengthening humanitarian supply chains. He raised concerns regarding food, fuel, and fertilizer issues faced by countries in the Global South, highlighting the global impact of ongoing conflicts on these matters.
In the second session, he concentrated on connectivity and IMEC, discussing the insecurities arising from conflicts in West Asia and the need for stronger trade routes and supply chains.
In the context of IMEC, he also spoke about the agreements made with the UK and EU regarding FTAs and EFTA countries, explaining their significance.
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