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What appeared to be a trivial dispute over a photograph has, in reality, unveiled profound fault lines within the transatlantic alliance. The Trump–Meloni controversy underscores the growing divergence between the United States and Europe, reaffirming the enduring principle that in international politics, national interests outweigh ideological affinities and personal relationships.

The new foreign tour of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in mid-June 2026 to France and Slovakia, as well as his participation in the G7 summit in Évian, confirmed New Delhi’s growing role in world affairs while successfully pursuing a foreign policy course aimed at strategic autonomy.

A summit without unity, a club without purpose—the 2025 G7 in Canada revealed just how irrelevant this exclusive forum has become in today’s multipolar world.