Narendra Modi briefed the G7 on India’s efforts in green growth, renewable energy and sustainable lifestyles and called on foreign companies to come and invest in India. However, he also mentioned that energy security has become a very sensitive issue as a result of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine and stressed that India will continue to do what it considers best for its own energy security interests.

India’s gift to all G7 heads of state

During his stay in Germany for the G7, Narendra Modi offered Indian crafts to heads of state attending the summit.

Emmanuel Macron receives a bottle from attar, an alcohol-free perfume from India and the Middle East, obtained by distillation of plants. The bottles were presented to him in a box with a traditional Indo-Persian motif, embroidered with lotus flowers, in the colors of the French flag. The box is decorated with Lucknow’s hand embroidery technique in Uttar Pradesh, the zari zardozi.

India commits with other G7 countries to protect freedom of expression

The G7 countries and the five invited countries, including India, reiterated their commitment to open public debate, independent and pluralistic media, and free flow of information online and offline, while preserving the freedom, independence and diversity of civil society actors. Leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, have said they are ready to uphold these principles and are committed to protecting freedom of expression.

Arrest of Indian journalist

The day after this statement, Mohammed Zubair, a journalist and co-founder of news site Altnews, was arrested by the Delhi police cyber unit for allegedly hurting religious feelings in a 2018 tweet about a Hindu deity. . Lawyers representing him argued in court that the co-founder of the AltNews site was “maliciously targeted” and that the whole affair “borders on absurdity”. Alt News is a fact-checking site committed to eliminating misinformation, misinformation and fake news

The journalist’s arrest sparked a strong reaction from opposition political parties and human rights organizations. The latter pointed out that it came a day after the G7 declaration, to which India joined, on freedom of expression.

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