PM Modi and Italy's Meloni take a selfie at G7 | PHOTO INSIDE
PM Modi with Italian PM Giorgia Meloni
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni clicked a selfie on the sidelines of the goingoing G7 summit in Italy.
PM Modi arrived for the G7 summit on Thursday (June 13) late night.
He was welcomed by his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni to the G7 summit which is being held in Italy's Apulia.
On Friday (June 14) PM Modi met French President Emmanuel Macron, his British counterpart Rishi Sunak and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the sidelines of the G7 Summit.
Pope greets PM Modi
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Pope Francis greeted PM Modi and other leaders at the G7 summit on Friday.
PM Modi took to social media (X) and wrote, "Met Pope Francis on the sidelines of the G7 Summit. I admire his commitment to serve people and make our planet better. Also invited him to visit India."
PM Modi calls for ending monopoly in technology
During his address at the G7 Outreach Session, PM Modi advocated breaking the technology monopoly to establish an inclusive society.
He also emphasised prioritising the concerns of the Global South, with particular focus on Africa.
"In these efforts, we have given high priority to Africa. We are proud that the G-20, under the chairmanship of India, made the African Union a permanent member," he said.
Calling for an end to the monopoly in technology, in particular on artificial intelligence, he said, "We must make technology creative, not destructive. Only then will we be able to lay the foundation of an inclusive society. India is striving for a better future through this human-centric approach."
(With inputs from agencies)