Britain invites India, South Korea and Australia to the G7 summit meeting next year

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has invited India, South Korea and Australia to the Group of Seven summit meeting next year, as the US and Europe seek to build a wider alliance against China’s growing power.

Johnson’s office announced that he had extended the offer to Indian, South Korean and Australian leaders to take part in the meeting, scheduled next year in Britain, “delivering the prime minister’s ambition to work with a group of like-minded democracies to advance shared interests and tackle common challenges”.

The location and date of the summit, as well as whether it will be held in person or by teleconference because of the pandemic, have yet to be determined.