New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi might visit the US later this year, based on the Covid19 situation, sources said. However, there has been no official announcement regarding the timing of his visit. It is known that PM Modi had participated in the outreach sessions of the G7 summit on 12 and 13 June virtually.
The Ministry of External Affairs had announced last month that the Prime Minister would not be travelling to Britain to attend the G7 summit in view of the current situation of the pandemic in the country. The G7 group includes the UK, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the US. But this time as the chairman of the G7, Britain had invited India, Australia, South Korea and South Africa to the summit.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had been invited to participate in the 47th G7 Summit by Boris Johnson, Prime Minister of the UK, who held the Presidency of the G7. Along with Prime Minister Modi, Prime Minister Scott Morrison of Australia, President Cyril Rampahosa of South Africa and President Moon Jae-in of South Korea were also invited to the Outreach Sessions of the Summit.
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The theme selected by the UK for this year's Summit is 'Build Back Better' in reference to the devastating impact of the pandemic over the past eighteen months and the need for policy-driven, ambitious and targeted recovery measures. This theme runs across various strands of work being pursued by the G7 and guest countries this year. Calling on the G7 to demonstrate leadership, PM Modi sought their strong support for India and South Africa's proposal for a TRIPS waiver at WTO, adding that his call was strongly echoed by President Cyril Ramaphosa.
