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Time of India
5 hours ago
- Business
- Time of India
Morning news wrap: Trump leaves G7 abruptly amid Middle East tensions; PM Modi arrives in Canada, & more
Photo/Agencies As conflict between Iran and Israel widens, US President Donald Trump abruptly left the G-7 summit in Calgary on Monday evening to attend to security related issues in the middle east. In related news, the government Monday said it was relocating Indian students in Iran within the country to ensure their safety. There are roughly 10,000 Indians in Iran, out of whom 6,000 are students. Meanwhile, an Air India flight from San Francisco to Mumbai suffered a technical snag in one of its engines due to which passengers had to be deplaned during a scheduled halt at the Kolkata's airport early on Tuesday. Here are top five news stories from the morning: Trump abruptly leaves G7 US President Trump abruptly left the G-7 summit amid escalating Middle East tensions, hinting at potential US involvement in an Israeli strike against Iran's nuclear program. Read full story PM Modi arrives in Canada for G7 summit Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Kananaskis, Canada, on Tuesday to attend the 51st G7 Summit. This is PM Modi's first visit to Canada in ten years. During his 23-hour stay, PM Modi will speak at the G7 Outreach Session on Tuesday. He will also hold several bilateral meetings, including with Canadian PM Carney. Read full story Air India San Francisco-Mumbai flight halted in Kolkata Air India flight AI180, traveling from San Francisco to Mumbai, experienced a technical malfunction in its left engine upon landing at Kolkata's Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Airport. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Free P2,000 GCash eGift UnionBank Credit Card Apply Now Undo Read full story India starts evacuating students from Iran As Israel-Iran air strikes intensified, the government Monday said it was relocating Indian students in Iran within the country to ensure their safety. There are roughly 10,000 Indians in Iran, out of whom 6,000 are students. Read full story Angelo Mathews says Sri Lanka deserves to play more Test cricket Angelo Mathews has voiced his disappointment over the limited number of Test matches Sri Lanka are scheduled to play in the upcoming World Test Championship cycle. Sri Lanka are set to feature in six two-match series between 2025 and 2027 — the joint-lowest alongside Bangladesh. Read full story
Time of India
7 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
G7 summit: PM Modi arrives in Canada; what's on agenda, why his visit matters?
PM Modi NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Kananaskis, Canada, on Tuesday to attend the 51st G7 Summit. This is PM Modi's first visit to Canada in ten years. The discussions with world leaders at the summit will focus on major global topics like energy security, technology and innovation. PM Modi reached Canada from Cyprus. He is on a three-nation tour and was invited to the summit by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. The G7 meeting, scheduled for June 16-17, is the sixth consecutive time PM Modi is participating in the summit. What's on the agenda? During his 23-hour stay, PM Modi will speak at the G7 Outreach Session on Tuesday. He will also hold several bilateral meetings, including with Canadian PM Carney, before leaving for Croatia on Tuesday evening. The ministry of external affairs had earlier said, "At the Summit, the Prime Minister will exchange views with leaders of G-7 countries, other invited outreach countries and Heads of International Organisations on crucial global issues, including energy security, technology and innovation, particularly the AI-energy nexus and Quantum-related issues." The summit comes a little over a month after India's Operation Sindoor , which targeted terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Play Chess on Your PC, Free Play Classic Chess Install Now Undo The operation followed the April 22 Pahalgam attacks. Why PM Modi's visit matters? Canadian PM Carney's invitation to PM Modi is being seen as an indication that Canada's new government wants to improve relations with India. Ties between the two countries had worsened after the killing of pro-Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in June 2023. In October last year, India withdrew its high commissioner and five other diplomats after Canada linked them to the Nijjar case. India also expelled Canadian diplomats. India had said the Justin Trudeau government was letting pro-Khalistani groups operate from Canada. Carney became prime minister in March this year after Trudeau stepped down. He is an economist and entered politics recently. After Trudeau's exit, India said it hoped to rebuild relations with Canada based on "mutual trust and sensitivity." In recent months, security officials from both countries resumed contact. There have also been talks about appointing new high commissioners. The ministry of external affairs said last week that India sees the upcoming meeting between PM Modi and Carney on the sidelines of the G7 Summit as a chance to exchange views and 'explore pathways' to reset ties. During PM Modi's previous visit to Canada in 2015, the two countries upgraded their relationship to a strategic partnership. Canada has a large Indian diaspora. About 4.5 per cent of Canada's population is of Indian origin, including around 1.8 million people of Indian descent. The Sikh population is around 770,000. Additionally, nearly 1 million Non-Resident Indians (NRI) live in Canada as students, skilled professionals, or temporary workers. Indian students have been the largest group of international students in Canada. In 2022, they made up 41 per cent of the international student population. However, Canada's recent immigration policies have affected both Indian students' prospects and the finances of Canadian universities.
Time of India
10 hours ago
- Business
- Time of India
PM Modi to address G7 outreach session today
File photo: PM Modi (Picture credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi landed in Calgary on Monday evening (local time) to participate in the G7 Summit that is taking place at the nearby Kananaskis village in Alberta. During his 23-hour stay in Canada, Prime Minister Modi will address the G7 Outreach Session on Tuesday and have bilateral meetings, including with host Canadian PM Mark Carney, before departing for Croatia on Tuesday evening. This will be Modi's first visit to Canada since 2015. Official sources said his programme is still being worked on to ensure as many bilateral engagements as possible. There was no clarity till late on Monday if a formal bilateral meeting with US President Donald Trump was going to take place. A meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is also not ruled out. This will be India's 12th participation, and Modi's 6th, in Outreach Sessions of G7 Summits. India has been regularly getting invitations for the G7 since 2019, in a sign of the importance the group of most economically advanced countries attaches to India. Indian govt sources highlighted the fact that India's economy is now larger than at least three G7 member countries - France, Italy, and Canada. "India in 2023 concluded its G20 presidency and is a strong voice of the Global South. India has always brought the issues of the Global South to the fore during its interventions made at the previous G7 summits," said an official. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Use an AI Writing Tool That Actually Understands Your Voice Grammarly Install Now Undo In the last G7 Summit at Apulia in 2024, PM Modi joined other invited countries in the G7 to discuss critical topics such as AI, energy, Africa, and the Mediterranean. "This session was a crucial platform where the G7 and Outreach Countries shared their views and perspectives, furthering the collective effort to address global challenges," said an official. According to Indian authorities, from its initial focus on economic issues, the G7 has gradually become a forum for consultation to find common ground on major global challenges, including peace and security, counter- terrorism , development, education, health, environment and climate change. Modi has in the past raised the issue of terrorism and is again expected to do so, as India looks to galvanise support for its campaign to isolate Pakistan after the Pahalgam attack.
