Trump’s Big Weekend Could Derail the G-7

Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi’s visit to Evian to attend the G7 Summit as a Special Guest of French President Emmanuel Macron is an opportunity for reflection.

The summit takes place against the backdrop of ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, which have added to global economic uncertainties, while divisions between the United States and its European allies have drawn attention ahead of the meeting.

A discussion on global imbalances on Monday, the first day of the gathering Macron is hosting in Evian, is unlikely to deliver answers to the problem, with Beijing curling its lip at the G7 initiative and the Europeans and the Americans diverging on how to contain China’s $1.2 trillion trade surplus.

The 52nd G7 Summit in Evian, France, will focus on geopolitical crises, economic cooperation, and AI.