Evian-les-Bains [France], June 16 (ANI): French President Emmanuel Macron and First Lady Brigitte Macron kick-started the 52nd G7 Summit on Tuesday as they welcomed the leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) nations within the French spa city of Evian-les-Bains, with international safety, financial stability and the newly introduced US-Iran peace deal anticipated to dominate discussions.
Macron greeted the coming leaders individually and shared movies of the welcoming ceremony on X, showcasing the opening moments of the high-profile summit that has introduced collectively leaders of the world’s main economies.
US President Donald Trump was the primary chief to reach and was obtained by Macron and Brigitte Macron. He was adopted by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and First Lady Victoria Starmer, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, and President of the European Council Antonio Costa.
The summit, being hosted by France from June 15 to 17, comes at a vital juncture marked by geopolitical tensions, international financial uncertainties and renewed diplomatic efforts in West Asia.
Trump arrived in France after touchdown in Geneva en path to Evian-les-Bains on Monday. His participation comes shortly after the announcement of a peace settlement framework between the United States and Iran, which is anticipated to be one of many central matters of debate through the summit.
According to the White House, Trump travelled with a high-level delegation that included Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles and a number of other senior administration officers.
The summit follows heightened tensions in West Asia. Earlier this month, Trump lower brief his participation within the earlier G7 gathering in Canada amid the escalating battle between Israel and Iran. Days later, he ordered US army strikes on three Iranian nuclear amenities earlier than subsequently saying a peace framework with Tehran.
In a video message launched forward of the summit, Macron outlined an formidable agenda targeted on addressing international crises, financial imbalances and rising technological challenges.
‘We will welcome right here in Evian the United States of America, the United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, Italy, Japan, the European Commission, and the President of the European Council. Together, we’ll attempt to transfer ahead on the main matters,’ Macron mentioned.
The French President mentioned discussions would give attention to Ukraine, West Asia, worldwide commerce, vitality safety, synthetic intelligence, cybersecurity and international financial governance.
Macron additionally introduced the participation of a number of outreach companions, together with India, Brazil, Kenya and South Korea, together with representatives from key worldwide establishments.
India’s participation marks the thirteenth time it has attended the G7 Summit as a associate nation and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s seventh consecutive look on the gathering. (ANI)