June 05, 2020 10:47 am
Sanjaya Baru writes: President Trump is not doing India a favour by wanting to invite it into the new group. As the world's largest free market democracy India deserves to be a member of not just a G-12 but of even a new G-7.
June 02, 2020 4:26 pm
Trump and Putin also discussed “the need for effective arms control,” the White House said.
June 01, 2020 2:23 am
Trump suggested that the Group of 7 be called “G10 or G11”, and proposed that the grouping meet in September or November this year.
May 31, 2020 12:34 pm
"I'm postponing it because I don't feel that as a G7 it properly represents what's going on in the world," Trump said. It was unclear whether Trump's desire to invite the additional countries was an effort to permanently expand the G7.
May 22, 2020 3:35 pm
He said a formal announcement will likely come early next week.
October 22, 2019 7:40 am
``I was willing to do this for free,'' Trump said during a Cabinet meeting on Monday, comparing it to his decision not to take his $400,000 presidential salary. But now, he said, ``It will cost a fortune for the country.''
October 17, 2019 10:41 pm
This appears to be the first time in American history that a president has given such a massive contract to himself. White House acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney told reporters the summit would take place there on June 10-12 next year.
August 28, 2019 1:13 pm
As an increasing number of people, governments, and international forums such as the G7 are now closely observing the environmental catastrophe, fingers are being raised towards the policies of Brazil’s newly elected leader, Jair Bolsonaro.
August 27, 2019 4:58 pm
The photo was clicked as the leaders and their spouses had come together on Sunday for a "family photo" as the summit concluded.
August 27, 2019 10:14 am
Donald Trump said his property, a “great place,” was uniquely equipped to handle the G7 meeting in 2020.