India 🇮🇳 is not a formal member of the G7, but it’s regularly invited as a guest/outreach partner by all seven member countries—plus the European Union—and actively participates in summit discussions and ministerial meetings .
🧭 How India Engages with Each G7 Country
G7 Member Engagement Highlights
Canada Modi was invited by PM Mark Carney to the 2025 summit in Kananaskis, focusing on terrorism, global supply chains, and diplomacy .
France India was invited to the 2019 and 2024 French-hosted summits and engaged in bilateral talks—defence, nuclear (Jaitapur), and Make‑in‑India initiatives
Germany Hosted India in 2022 as a guest at the summit, highlighting strategic and economic cooperation .
Italy Modi attended the 2024 Apulia summit, engaging on defence cooperation with Meloni and Kishida .
Japan Invited India to health and AI ministerials in 2023, in Hiroshima, where outreach included India as a key Asia Pac partner
United Kingdom India attended the 2021 UK-hosted summit, engaging on Global South and G20-G7 alignment .
United States India is a regular invitee (e.g. planned 2020 summit, cancelled due to COVID); engages on economic, security, and global governance issues .
European Union EU leaders (Council & Commission Presidents) sit alongside G7 members, and India meets with them during outreach sessions .
🌐 Why India Is a Key Outreach Partner
Economic heft: India is now the world’s 5th‑largest economy, surpassing four G7 nations .
Strategic Indo‑Pacific presence: India plays a central role in regional security, especially vis‑à‑vis China .Bridge to Global South: As G20 president and voice of emerging economies, it enhances G7 discussions on food, energy, climate, and AI .
🗓 Recent Summit Involvement
2025 (Canada): Modi participated in Kananaskis outreach, holding side‑meetings with Canada, Germany, Italy, the UK, France, Japan, U.S., and the EU bloc .
2024 (Italy): Modi attended summit in Apulia with key bilateral discussions—defence (Italy, Japan, France) and economic growth .
2023 (Japan): Invited to Hiroshima, including health & AI ministerial tracks .
✅ In Summary
India is a permanent guest/outreach partner of the G7—invited by each member nation and the EU—due to its economic scale, strategic significance, and role as a voice for the Global South. It's engaged both at leader level and in ministerial dialogues across key domains ranging from defence to development.