G-7Last Updated: July 2022 The Group of Seven ( G-7 ) is an informal bloc of industrialized democracies—France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, Japan, the United States, and Canada— that meets annually to discuss issues of common interest like global economic governance, international security and energy policy. Recently, at the 48 th G7 Summit, Indian Prime Minister invited the G7 Nations to tap into the huge market for clean energy technologies emerging in the country. Germany holds ... The Group of Seven ( G7 ) is an international intergovernmental economic organization consisting of the seven largest IMF- advanced economies in the world. Since 1975, the group meets annually on summit site to discuss economic policies. G7 Countries The Group of Seven, or G7 , is a forum that convenes the world’s leading industrialized democracies: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States, alongside the European Union as a permanent guest. Born out of a 1973 meeting of finance ministers during the oil crisis, the bloc has evolved into a yearly summit where leaders tackle the planet’s thorniest challenges, from financial stability and trade rules to security, climate action, and now ... G7 Summit 2025 Highlights: India and Canada planned to collaborate on clean energy, technology, digital infrastructure, artificial intelligence (AI), food security, and critical minerals.