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Group of Seven | A platform for the globalised elite

June 20, 2026 admin

The 1960s were a period of restlessness. The anti-Vietnam war protests and civil rights agitation made the Lyndon Johnson administration uneasy. It was in this backdrop that Johnson came to Michigan on May 22, 1964 to deliver his ‘Great Society’ speech. Johnson quoted Greek philosopher Aristotle to talk about how to create prosperity. “The Great…

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Where does India stand with respect to the G-7? | Explained

June 22, 2024 admin

The story so far: Leaders of the Group of Seven, the U.S., Canada, Germany, France, Japan, the U.K. and Italy, met in Italy’s Apulia region from June 13-15, along with the European Union leadership, for a summit to discuss a host of issues. India has been invited to the outreach 11 times, with Prime Minister…

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Iran rebukes G7 statement over its nuclear programme escalation

June 16, 2024 admin

Last week, the U.N. nuclear watchdog’s 35-nation Board of Governors passed a resolution calling on Iran to step up cooperation with the watchdog and reverse its recent barring of inspectors. | Photo Credit: Reuters Iran called upon the Group of Seven (G7) on June 16 to distance itself from “destructive policies of the past”, the…

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