India's association with the G7 group of industrialized democracies underlines its strategic importance for the United States and its allies at a time of growing geopolitical pola

Prime Minister Mark Carney defended his decision to invite Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the G7 summit in Alberta just months after the RCMP accused his government of acts of murder, extortion and coercion.

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung on Monday called for measures to stabilise prices, saying the increasing cost of living is causing "too much pain".