Top Events today on 15 June: A range of new developments, and updates that are set to take place in India and abroad are likely to remain in focus throughout the day today. The three-day-long G7 Summit will conclude today, 15 June, in Italy. Another gathering of global leaders, Global Peace Summit on Ukraine, will begin on 15 June in Switzerland. India is set to participate in summit. In the world of cricket, India will compete against Canada in the ongoing T20 World Cup international tournament in the USA. Let’s take a look at the top events of the day, so that you don’t miss anything happening in the country and across the world.
The three-day-long G7 Summit will conclude in Italy on Sunday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined the G7 Summit on Friday and interacted with several global leaders in the sidelines. While addressing the G7 Outreach session in the summit, PM Modi spoke on a range of issues including artificial intelligence, net zero, and Global South.
Highlighting the need to focus on the development of technology that can prove to be a double-edged sword, PM Modi said, “Together we should make efforts to make coming time a ‘Green Era.”
As Russia’s war against the Ukraine is nowhere to end, several global leaders are set to join the Global Peace Summit on Ukraine on June 15. The Ukraine Peace Summit will be held on June 15 and June 16, where users will attempt to chart a roadmap for brining peace to Ukraine. The Indian delegation at the summit is expected to be headed by a senior diplomat.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for sending a high-level delegation to the conclave, during his G7 summit.
Team India wil face Canada in the ongoing T20 World Cup match set to take place in the US on Saturday. There are high chances that the Florida match might get disrupted because of rain. While India have maintained their strong performance in the tournament, Canada began the tournament with a loss. The match would be a crucial opportunity for Indian team’s star players like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma who failed to perform well in the previous match against Pakistan.