An image of G7 leaders posing for a photograph is doing the rounds on social media platforms with a claim that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was not given space on the stage during the recent summit in Canada.
What did the viral post say?: An X (formerly Twitter) user shared the picture with a caption that said, "Another Day, Another Diplomatic Blow. India's Prime Minister Modi is not given a place on the stage during the G7 summit in Canada."
What are the facts?: The claim is misleading. For context, it should be noted that India is not a part of the G7 nations.
However, India was invited to the summit as part of the international outreach programme.
There are visuals that show PM Modi sharing the stage with other leaders at the G7 summit in Canada.
How did we find that out?: We went through the official website of G7 Canada, where we found similar visuals of world leaders posing together under the 'G7 leaders' family photo'.
It should be noted that France, United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, Italy, and Canada are members of the G7 coalition.
Was India a part of G7 summit in Canada?: While India is not an official member of the G7, it should be noted that India was invited as part of the 'international outreach' programme.
Other countries that were invited included Australia, Brazil, Mexico, South Africa, and more.
We also found a different picture, which showed heads of all G7 member countries posing with all world leaders who were invited.
The image clearly showed PM Modi standing on the stage. This clearly contradicted the viral claim.
PM Modi at the G7 summit: Team WebQoof found a video posted on the official X handle of PM Modi, which showed him interacting with other world leaders and also posing for a photograph on the stage.
It was posted on 18 June with a caption that said, "A fruitful G7 Summit, which witnessed wide ranging deliberations on many issues…."
Conclusion: Evidently, the claim about PM Narendra Modi not being allowed on stage during the G7 summit in Canada is false.
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