Congress blasts government for not inviting India to G7.
• Congress General Secretary, Communications, Jairam Ramesh criticized India’s lack of invitation to the G7 summit in Canada.
• Ramesh cited the US’s mediating role between India and Pakistan as a significant diplomatic mistake.
• The G7 Summit, scheduled for June 15 in Alberta, Canada, included the Presidents of the U.S., France, the U.K., Japan, Italy, Canada, and Germany.
• Ramesh criticized the lack of representation from India, citing the Singh-Merkel formula for climate change negotiations.
• Canada has not yet invited India to the summit, but sources suggest Prime Minister Narendra Modi would have skipped due to the need for improved relations.