The participation of Mr. Jaishankar in the G7 meetings signified “the importance France attaches to closely associating India — currently holding the BRICS presidency — with its G7 presidency”, the French government said. At the session on global governance, Mr. Jaishankar emphasised the urgency of UN Security Council reforms. Sessions on Iran, UkraineFriday’s (March 27, 2026) session on Iran will only be for G7 countries and the session on Ukraine will be in the G7 and Ukraine format. There is also a G7 and EU discussion on “peace and security” that will include discussions on Iran, West Asia, crises in Cuba, Venezuela and Ukraine. With Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand , talks focused on advancing the bilateral agenda and discussed developments in West Asia, Mr. Jaishankar said on social media site X.

Source: The Hindu March 26, 2026 12:13 UTC