Italy PM Giorgia Meloni's Namaste Greeting at G7 Goes Viral on Social Media

 PM Giorgia Meloni's “Namaste” has created a buzz on social media.

G7 Summit in Italy

Italy is hosting the G7 Summit 2024 in Borgo Egnazia, Fasano, in the city of Apulia, southern Italy, from June 13-15.

Viral Namaste Greeting

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni greeted global leaders at the G7 Summit with a Namaste gesture, a traditional Indian way of greeting. Videos of her greeting have gone viral on social media.

Social Media Buzz

Several videos have surfaced on the platform X (formerly Twitter), showing Prime Minister Meloni welcoming leaders like German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen with the Namaste gesture.

Key Agendas

Some of the main topics for this year's G7 Summit include the Russia-Ukraine conflict,

Israel-Hamas War, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Climate Change

Attending Leaders

The G7 Summit brings together leaders from:

• Canada
• France
• Germany
• Italy
• Japan
• The UK
• The US

Additionally, the President of the European Commission represents the European Union.

Special Guests

Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, arrived in Apulia late Thursday night. India is Invited as an outreach country. After the 2024 election, this is PM Modi’s first trip abroad as a representative of India.

Leaders from other countries, including Ukraine, Brazil, Argentina, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Kenya, Algeria, Tunisia, and Mauritania, will also attend the summit.

-Prisha Jaiswal