00:05top news coming in is with regard to prime minister narendra modi remember india has
00:10been invited as a partner to the g7 summit even though of course india is not a permanent member
00:16of the g7 but is regularly invited as a special partner nation and india is uh representing the
00:22interest of the developing nations primarily therefore becoming a voice of the countries
00:26usually are seen to be sidelined that's p.m modi reaching the g7 summit venue earlier the visual
00:33was from the geneva airport in fact that's the visual on your screen right now from the geneva
00:38airport uh but the stage is set clearly for the crucial g7 meeting in france and what is going to
00:43be the highlight here it's going to be p.m modi meeting u.s president donald trump that's the
00:49shot now that's the visual coming in from the g7 summit meeting all the global leaders who have
00:54arrived delegations interacting with prime minister modi and what a moment really for india remember
01:00that india has received a seat at the table as a guest country sure but this includes the fact that
01:06this is the eighth consecutive year that india has been invited and that also speaks highly of how a
01:13country even though not a permanent member nation is for eight years being regularly invited to the
01:18as they are called the all-powerful g7 summit india has participated though in the summit earlier
01:24as well just to let you know about 13 times in total there have been invitations consistently
01:29but since 2019 each year india has made a presence this is because one remember india is a growing
01:37economic power we are being seen in the top five world economies right now and that is where india's
01:44presence is felt there is of course how india attempts to be the global south voice that we may be
01:50a
01:50developing nation but the rise that we have shown uh for the country at the world stage is being
01:56noticed for one and all and therefore for other countries like ours or toward the the asian belt
02:02other countries our neighbor nations we can all uh be represented by india so not simply a voice but a
02:08leader voice but this is also about key partnership india is vital for whether it's mediation for managing
02:16global challenges uh there is uh the artificial intelligence issue that india has often been
02:21seen as a leader as or a participant of this the change that we have seen with ai whether it's
02:27climate
02:28change startups all of that and more is how india's invitation can be seen as a global game changer
02:34now remember india is not depending on secondary sources for this big big meeting coming in from
02:40france india today is on the ground in france where the summit is currently ongoing india today global
02:46editor pranay upadhyay is currently reporting from the beautiful country of france a little envy there
02:53with you pranay you are i'm sure at a beautiful location somewhere in france right now so tell us
02:58about what is the venue looking like in evan where prime minister
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