Canada assumed the annual rotating presidency of the G7 on January 1, 2025, with this marking the 50th anniversary of the G7 Summit.The Group of Seven (G7) is an informal grouping of the world’s advanced economies – France, the US, the UK, Germany, Japan, Italy and Canada and the European Union.Its members meet annually at the G7 Summit to discuss global economic and geopolitical issues.India, the fifth-largest economy in the world, has regularly been invited to the Outreach session of the G7 Summit in the past few years.India has attended eleven G7 Summit Outreach sessions till date: 2003 (France); 2005 (UK); 2006 (Russia); 2007 (Germany); 2008 (Japan); 2009 (Italy); 2019 (France); 2021 (UK); Germany (2022), Japan(2023), and Italy (2024).According to a statement, the Outreach Segment of the 51st G7 Summit will have one session.The summit is expected to deliberate on pressing challenges facing the globe including the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the situation in West Asia.Canada hosts one of the largest Indian diasporas abroad, accounting for nearly 4.5% of its population. This includes nearly 1.8 million Canadians of Indian origin (of which the Sikh population is roughly 770,000), and 1 million Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), who are in Canada in various capacities students, skilled workers, temporary workers etc.Indian students have historically been the largest group of international students in Canada, comprising 41% in 2022.However, the recent tightening of immigration has impacted both Indian students’ opportunities and Canadian universities’ finances.
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