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Congress MP Jairam Ramesh criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not attending the G7 Summit in Canada, terming it a significant diplomatic blunder. He stressed the importance of India’s presence at global forums, given its rising influence and historical contributions to such events. Ramesh highlighted former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's participation in 2007, where pivotal international agreements were made. Additionally, he criticized the BJP for deviating from India's traditional diplomatic stance, referencing past controversies involving US mediation efforts.

Key Points: Jairam Ramesh Criticizes Modi's Absence at Canada's G7 Summit

  • Jairam Ramesh criticizes Modi's G7 absence
  • India absent from G7 for first time in 6 years
  • Emphasizes need for India's presence in global forums
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Another big diplomatic bungle: Jairam Ramesh on reports of PM Modi not attending G7 Summit in Canada

Jairam Ramesh labels Modi's G7 absence a "diplomatic bungle," citing India's missed global influence opportunity.

"It's yet another big diplomatic bungle. - Jairam Ramesh"

New Delhi, June 3

Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday targeted the BJP government over reports of Prime Minister Narendra Modi not attending the G7 Summit, scheduled to be held in Canada this year.

In a post on X, Jairam termed it as another "big diplomatic bungle", and said that for the first time in six years, India will not be in attendance at the Summit.

Jairam Ramesh viewed India's absence from the G7 Summit as a significant diplomatic oversight. He emphasised that India's participation in such forums is crucial, given its growing global influence and the need to shape international policies.

"The tradition of inviting Indian PMs continued after 2014. But now, for the first time in 6 years, Vishwaguru will not be in attendance at the Canada summit. Whatever spin may be given, the fact remains that this is yet another big diplomatic bungle," the Congress leader added in the post.

He specifically highlighted that former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had attended the Summit in 2007 where the famous Singh-Merkel formula for climate change negotiations were unveiled.

"The G7 Summit of the Presidents of the USA and France, the Prime Ministers of UK, Japan, Italy, and Canada and the Chancellor of Germany is taking place in Kananaskis in Alberta, Canada, from 15 June 2025. The Presidents of Brazil, Mexico, South Africa, and Ukraine and the Prime Minister of Australia have also been invited to the summit. Before 2014, G7 was actually G8 for many years and had included Russia," the Congress MP said.

"Dr. Manmohan Singh would be invited for G8 Summits where his voice would be heard. It was at one such summit in Germany in June 2007, where the famous Singh-Merkel formula for climate change negotiations had been unveiled," Jairam added.

Further, the Congress Rajya Sabha MP attacked the BJP over US President Donald Trump claims of mediating between India and Pakistan for the cessation of hostilities.

"The blunder of allowing the US to overturn decades of Indian foreign policy by mediating between India and Pakistan and allowing American authorities to call for continued talks at a 'neutral site," Jairam Ramesh said on X.

US President Donald Trump on Friday (local time) once again claimed credit for brokering a cessation of hostilities between India and Pakistan, asserting that his administration's trade negotiations potentially averted a nuclear war between the two nations.

During an interaction with reporters, Trump expressed pride in achieving peace through trade rather than military conflict, reigniting debates over the US role in the recent India-Pakistan ceasefire following the escalation of tension after the Pahalgam terror attack and India's subsequent reply through Operation Sindoor.

The Canadian government is set to host this year's G7 Summit in Alberta on June 15-17.

- ANI

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Here are 5 diverse Indian perspective comments for the article:
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Rahul K.
Why is Congress making this a political issue? Our PM has multiple global commitments. Maybe there are more important bilateral meetings scheduled during that time. Foreign policy shouldn't be reduced to point-scoring. 🇮🇳
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Priya M.
Attending or not attending one summit doesn't define our foreign policy. India's global standing has improved significantly in recent years. Remember how we handled the Ukraine crisis and oil imports? That's real diplomacy, not just photo ops.
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Arjun S.
While I support this government, I do think we should maintain consistent presence at such forums. G7 is important for trade discussions, especially with Canada being home to so many Indian students. Hope there's a valid reason for skipping.
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Sunita R.
Jairam Ramesh makes a fair point about the US-Pak mediation issue. We've always maintained that Kashmir is bilateral. But on G7, let's not jump to conclusions - maybe our delegation will attend even if PM doesn't. Foreign ministry should clarify.
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Vikram J.
All this "Vishwaguru" taunting is unnecessary. Whether Congress or BJP, we should celebrate when India gets global recognition. That said, our foreign policy needs to be consistent regardless of which party is in power. National interest comes first!

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