The G7

Syllabus- General Studies 2(International Relations) Bilateral, Regional and Global groupings and agreements involving India and affecting India’s interests. Context The G7 meeting is recently being held in Cornwall UK this year. What is G7? The Group of 7 (G7) is an informal group of seven countries — the United States, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United Kingdom, the heads of which hold an annual summit with European Union and other invitees. Together the member countries represent 40% of global GDP and 10% of the world’s population. The G7 has no legal existence, permanent secretariat or official members. It also....Read More