Foreign Ministers from the Group of Seven wealthy industrialised nations are gathering Tuesday in London — their first face-to-face meeting in more than two years — to grapple with threats to health, prosperity and democracy. The UK Foreign Office said the group would also discuss “Russia's ongoing malign activity,” including Moscow's troop buildup on the border with Ukraine and the imprisonment of opposition politician Alexei Navalny. G-7 ministers will also try to agree on a way to make coronavirus vaccines available around the globe. The British government invited the foreign ministers of Australia, India, South Korea and South Africa to join parts of the meeting, including a Tuesday dinner at the grand Lancaster House in central London. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to host the other G-7 leaders at a summit in Cornwall, England, in June.

Source: The Hindu May 04, 2021 10:09 UTC