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India at G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in France: UNSC reform, Global South and maritime security
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar attended the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting with partner countries in France on 26–27 March 2026.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In March 2026, External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar attended the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting with Partner Countries at Abbaye des-Vaux-de-Cernay, France, after an invitation from French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot.
Key specifics
- The G7 has 7 member countries: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and the USA.
- India joined the meeting as a partner country, alongside other invited participants such as Brazil, South Korea and Saudi Arabia.
- Jaishankar called for United Nations Security Council reforms to reflect contemporary realities.
- The discussions covered Iran and the Middle East, Ukraine support, sanctions coordination and maritime security.
- The agenda also included drug trafficking, organized crime, critical minerals and humanitarian supply chains.
Exam lens
Question type: International relations and group membership, G7 member list, partner-country diplomacy, UNSC reform. TNPSC may ask which countries are in the G7 and what issues India raised at the France meeting.