G7 Summit Day 1 LIVE: G7 leaders open summit talks on Ukraine and West Asia as Zelenskyy joins in France

President Donald Trump waves to reporters as he arrives for the G7 summit, Monday, June 15, 2026, in Evian-les-Bains, France.

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Leaders at the Group of Seven summit of major industrialised nations face a packed agenda on their first full day on Tuesday (June 16, 2026), including challenging discussions on ending Russia’s war in Ukraine and addressing the West Asia crisis. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will be in attendance at the invitation of host France.

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The Ukraine talks come on the heels of U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of an agreement to end the U.S. war against Iran. European leaders will warn Mr. Trump at Tuesday’s (June 16, 2026) G7 summit that a superficial interim ‌Iran deal risks entrenching Tehran’s nuclear and ballistic missile programmes, while also pressing him to rethink his Ukraine strategy.

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The June 15 to 17 gathering in Evian-les-Bains, on the shores of Lake Geneva, ⁠brings together the leaders of France, Britain, Canada, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United States, alongside the European Union.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked on a six-day visit to France and Slovakia on Saturday (June 13, 2026). Mr. Modi said “At the invitation of President Emmanuel Macron and PM Robert Fico, I will be undertaking a visit to France and the Slovak Republic from June 13 to 18, 2026.”

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PM Modi's visit to France and Slovakia aims to amplify Global South aspirations and strengthen India's ties with Europe and the G7.

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G7 leaders meet in France after U.S. and Iran declare agreement to end war

Leaders of the Group of Seven wealthy nations meet ‌at a French lakeside resort on Monday (June 15, 2026) shortly after the U.S. and Iran said they had reached a preliminary deal to end their war.

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June 16, 2026 11:07

G7 Summit 2026 begins in Évian: Key leaders, dates, and venue details

Global leaders have gathered at a luxury French lakeside resort for the high-stakes 52nd G7 Summit, running from June 15 to 17, 2026. This year’s event kicks off under a dramatic geopolitical spotlight, opening just hours after a historic preliminary peace deal was announced by the United States and Iran.

G7 Summit 2026 begins in Évian: Key leaders, dates, and venue details

The 52nd G7 Summit 2026 begins in Évian, France. World leaders meet June 15-17 to debate the US-Iran peace deal, China supply chains, and the Ukraine war.

June 16, 2026 11:06

G7 leaders open summit talks on Ukraine and West Asia as Zelenskyy joins in France

Leaders at the Group of Seven summit of major industrialised nations face a packed agenda on their first full day on Tuesday (June 16, 2026), including challenging discussions on ending Russia’s war in Ukraine and addressing the West Asia crisis. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will be in attendance at the invitation of host France.

G7 leaders open summit talks on Ukraine and West Asia as Zelenskyy joins in France

G7 leaders discuss Ukraine and Middle East crises, with Zelenskyy attending summit talks in France amid ongoing tensions.

Published - June 16, 2026 11:09 am IST