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45th G7 Summit 2019
The G7 is a collective of seven of the world’s most industrialized and developed economies. Their political leaders come together annually to discuss important global economic, political, social and security issues.
Host:
The 45th G7 summit was held on 24–26 August 2019, in Biarritz, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
Seven members of G7:
- France-Emmanuel Macron (President)
- Italy-Giuseppe Conte (Prime Minister)
- Japan- Shinzō Abe (Prime Minister)
- Germany-Angela Merkel (Chancellor)
- Canada -Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister)
- United States- Donald Trump (President)
- United Kingdom- Boris Johnson (Prime Minister)
Note: Between 1997 and 2014, the group included Russia and was known as the Group of Eight, and had for a year been known as the Group of Six before the 1976 inclusion of Canada.
In March 2014, the G7 declared that a meaningful discussion was currently not possible with Russia in the context of the G8. Since then, meetings have continued within the G7 process.
G7 Summit: First summit
Its first summit was held at Rambouillet, France, in 1975.
Important Decision:
According to a senior administration official, Donald Trump and Emmanuel Macron had agreed that Russia should be invited to the next G7 Summit to be held in 2020.
Guest Invitees (Countries):
- Australia -Scott Morrison (Prime Minister)
- Burkina Faso-Roch Marc Christian Kaboré (President)
- Chile-Sebastián Piñera (President)
- Egypt- Abdel Fattah el-Sisi (President)
- India- Narendra Modi (Prime Minister)
- Rwanda- Paul Kagame (President)
- Senegal- Macky Sall (President)
- South Africa- Cyril Ramaphosa (President)
- Spain- Pedro Sánchez (Acting Prime Minister)
Important Discussion Point
i) G7 might consider reinstating Russia
ii) Trump open to talks with Iran
iii) Trump opens doors to a possible trade deal with China
iv) Trump skips session on ‘climate and biodiversity’
v) India- Pakistan tensions expected to lighten
vi) G7 leaders support Hong Kong’s autonomy
