'G7 No Longer Runs The World': Mark Carney Says India's Presence Reflects New Global Order

Published 16 June 2026 · india

'G7 No Longer Runs The World': Mark Carney Says India's Presence Reflects New Global Order Published By, Last Updated: June 16, 2026, 13:48 IST Mark

'G7 No Longer Runs The World': Mark Carney Says India's Presence Reflects New Global Order Published By, Last Updated: June 16, 2026, 13:48 IST Mark Carney said the inclusion of countries such as India demonstrates the G7's recognition that major global challenges require broader international cooperation. Canadian PM Mark Carney. (Image: AP/File) Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has said that India’s participation in the G7 summit in France reflects a changing global order, asserting that the grouping can no longer claim to dominate international affairs on its own. While speaking during an interaction at Trinity College Dublin while on a si day visit to Europe, Carney said the inclusion of countries such as India demonstrates the G7’s recognition that major global challenges require broader international cooperation and perspectives beyond its traditional membership. “It’s a recognition that the G7, if it ever did run the world, no longer runs the world or pretends to," the Canadian leader said ahead of the summit.

The presence of India and others at the G7 meetings is a recognition that the G7 no longer runs the world or even pretends to, says Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney pic.twitter.com/CpBNw89n2d— Shashank Mattoo (@MattooShashank) June 16, 2026 Carney further said that the 52nd G7 Summit, which is set to begin in France’s Evian on Tuesday, will bring together not only the G7 members but also partner countries including India, Brazil, Egypt, Kenya and several Gulf nations. According to Carney, these countries will contribute a “broader perspective and a broader element of the solution" to discussions on global issues. Carney said the gathering could help shape the contours of a new world order, echoing themes from his speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos earlier this year, where he called on middle powers to work together in response to growing geopolitical challenges. The summit’s agenda is expected to focus on issues including global economic stability, energy and health security, conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, and the governance of artificial intelligence.

Highlighting the rapid development of AI technologies, Carney warned that the sector remains largely unregulated globally and said the need for common standards and safeguards would be a key topic of discussion at the summit. The G7 comprises Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States and the European Union. Among those attending are US President Donald Trump, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. The European Union will be represented by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President António Costa. French President Emmanuel Macron has also invited several leaders from non-G7 countries to participate in the summit. These include Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, South Korean President Lee Jae-Myung and Kenyan President William Ruto. News18 Newsletter Handpicked stories, in your inbox A newsletter with the best of our journalism submit About the Author Shobhit Gupta Shobhit Gupta is a sub-editor at News18.com and covers India and International news.