India at G7 reflects changing global order: Carney

• PM Mark Carney says G7 no longer dominates global affairs
• India and other non-members join the 52nd summit in France
• Leaders will discuss AI regulation, economy and security issues

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has said that participation of India and other non-member countries at the G7 summit reflects the changing global balance of power, arguing that the grouping no longer dominates world affairs as it once did.

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Speaking during an interaction at Trinity College Dublin as part of his six-day visit to Europe, Carney said the inclusion of countries such as India highlights the G7’s acknowledgement that tackling major global challenges requires wider international cooperation and perspectives beyond its traditional members.

“It’s a recognition that the G7, if it ever did run the world, no longer runs the world or pretends to,” said the Canadian prime minister.

As the 52nd G7 Summit gets underway in Evian, France, Carney said the gathering brings together not only the G7 countries but also partner countries including India, Brazil, Egypt, Kenya and several Gulf states.

Carney said the invited countries would contribute a “broader perspective and a broader element of the solution” to discussions on key global challenges, underscoring the growing role of emerging and middle powers in addressing global issues.

Carney said the gathering could help shape the contours of a new world order, echoing themes he raised earlier this year at the World Economic Forum in Davos, where he called on middle powers to work together in response to growing geopolitical tensions.

The summit agenda is expected to focus on global economic stability, energy and health security, the wars in Ukraine and West Asia, as well as the governance of artificial intelligence (AI).

Highlighting the rapid growth of AI technologies, Carney warned that the sector remains largely unregulated worldwide and said establishing common standards and safeguards would be a key priority during the discussions.

The G7 comprises Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States and the European Union.

French President Emmanuel Macron has also invited several leaders from outside the G7, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung and Kenyan President William Ruto.

With inputs from agencies