Biden, Modi among world leaders at G7 summit

BERLIN (Diya TV) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is at the G7 Summit in Germany with other world leaders. Modi said his country’s dedication to climate commitments is evident from its performance. The PM also said they’ve achieved the target of 40 percent energy capacity from non-fossil sources nine years ahead of track. Modi touted the fact that even though 17 percent of the world’s population resides in India, its contribution of global carbon emissions is only 5 percent.

White House director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy Dr. Rahul Gupta was this year’s keynote speaker at the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin annual convention. Gupta says he’s collaborating with the group to improve health, security, and the drug overdose epidemic. India’s ambassador to the U.S. Taranjit Singh Sandhu was also a speaker there and complimented the role of Indian American doctors during Covid-19.

Authorities say Muslim extremists in the Maldives stormed a yoga event organized by the Indian high commission which is the embassy.  More than 150 people, including diplomats and government officers, were taking part in an event celebrating International Day of Yoga. Earlier, the protesters brandished placards proclaiming that yoga was against the tenets of Islam.