The 2026 G7 Leaders’ Summit, held in Évian-les-Bains, France, concluded today, having taken place from 15-17 June. Leaders discussed topics ranging from international peace and security to global economic stability, growth and emerging technologies.
The summit brought together Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States and the European Union. France, holding the rotating G7 presidency this year, aimed to make the summit one of convergence and concrete action on the major challenges of the time. European Council President António Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen represented the European Union.
France invited Brazil, Egypt, India, Kenya, and the Republic of Korea to participate in the Évian Summit as partner countries. These nations had been actively contributing to the summit’s preparatory discussions since the beginning of the year.
France and its partners worked at Évian to reduce excessive macroeconomic imbalances in a cooperative, coordinated manner and secure concrete joint commitments. Issues such as predatory competition, industrial overcapacity, under-investment, over-indebtedness, and deregulation—imbalances that threaten economic prosperity and stability—formed a central part of the agenda.
The outreach sessions on 16 and 17 June broadly focused on the renewal of international partnerships and developmental solidarity, fostering shared and balanced growth and the effective and efficient rollout of artificial intelligence.
Outcomes
Leaders adopted a set of joint statements at the summit. These included a Leaders’ Declaration on Mutually Beneficial International Partnerships, a Leaders’ Declaration on Tackling Migrant Smuggling and a Leaders’ Declaration on the Fight Against Drug Trafficking. While leaders’ call were made on the fight against cancer and for a coordinated response to the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak. G7 leaders also issued a statement on geopolitical issues.
The Leaders’ Declaration on international partnerships stated the following:
“We, the Leaders of the G7, reaffirm our commitment to international cooperation on development and investment finance as a driver of shared prosperity and highlight our willingness to provide support to the most vulnerable.”
Leaders recognised the need to update the current international development system to ensure it fully meets the needs of future generations. They acknowledged that the development architecture had become overly complex, resulting in a suboptimal use of resources, and committed to structured reforms to rationalise it. Kenya and the Republic of Korea also associated themselves with the declaration.
India at the G7 Summit
India participated in the 52nd G7 Summit as a partner country, marking the country’s 13th appearance at the summit in that capacity. It was also Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s seventh consecutive participation at the forum.
Prime Minister Modi participated in the outreach session on the theme ‘Forging New Partnerships and Rebuilding International Solidarity’, where he sat alongside US President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the roundtable.
On 17 June, Prime Minister Modi held a bilateral meeting with US President Donald Trump ahead of a working lunch. Both leaders discussed economic growth, supply chains, artificial intelligence, investment partnerships and a range of global security challenges.
Prime Minister Modi also met Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on the sidelines of the summit. The leaders also agreed to launch negotiations on a General Security of Information Agreement (GSOIA).
Prime Minister Modi also held bilateral meetings with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
