“Should be part of…” Tharoor stresses India’s stake globally, backs PM Modi’s participation at G7

New Delhi June 17, 2025 (ANI): Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said that while India and China now surpass some G7 nations economically, the G7 remains influential. He welcomed Prime Minister Modi’s participation in the summit, emphasizing it as a valuable opportunity for dialogue and global engagement, with no cause for concern. On the Israel-Iran conflict, Tharoor revealed that while it wasn't on the agenda, MPs voiced concerns over the safety of Indians in the region, prompting the government to promise a detailed response on potential evacuation efforts.On PM Modi's visit to Canada for the G7 Summit, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said, "The G7 are no longer the seven largest economies in the world because India and China are there and should be part of the G7 by that logic. But still, they're very influential countries. They have very good coordination amongst themselves. And for our Prime Minister to have an opportunity to talk to them, to have a role with them, to let his concerns be shared with them is always very important. There's nothing that we need to worry about. I'm sure that while the Prime Minister is there, very important conversations will take place and we'll hear about them when the Foreign Secretary is back from the trip..."On Israel-Iran confrontation, he said, "That was not on the agenda today. But one concern that some MPs raised was about the safety of Indians caught up in this conflict and the need for evacuation. We've been promised a detailed reply by the Ministry on that..."