The G7, formed in 1973, is an intergovernmental forum for global policy coordination. The 2025 Summit in Canada marks its 51st edition.

Donald Trump has signed a trade agreement with the UK that will slash tariffs on goods from both countries but does not include an agreement on steel.

However, Modi will not get an opportunity to discuss the India-US BTA, which is in the works, with Donald Trump as the US Prez left the G7 Summit early because of the unfolding tensions in West Asia

President Lee Jae-myung is attending the Group of Seven summit in Canada as the leader of an invited country, not as an "observer" as claimed in social media posts. The South Korean government announced that Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney extended the invitation on June 7,

The 2018 summit ended with Trump assailing his Canadian hosts on social media as he departed on Air Force One, saying he had instructed the U.S. officials who remained in Quebec to oppose the G7 joint statement endorsed by the leaders of Japan, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Germany and, of course, Canada.

The visit comes in the wake of India's recently wrapped up global anti-terror outreach and Pakistan's hand in harbouring terror outfits after Operation Sindoor.

Canada and India are reportedly set to announce a new intelligence-sharing initiative after years of bad blood stemming from assassinations in the North American country linked to the Indian government.

Also looming over the meeting are President Trump's inflammatory threats to make Canada the 51st state and take over Greenland.