G7 Leaders Pile Pressure on Russia as Modi Warns on
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- PM Modi raised concerns about disruptions to maritime trade through the Strait of Hormuz and their impact on the global economy, and said several Indian civilians lost their lives during the West Asia conflict.
- Canadian PM Mark Carney announced new sanctions targeting Russia's shadow fleet, energy revenues, defence-industrial sector, and entities linked to disinformation efforts, unveiled after a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the G7 sidelines.
- President Trump said the U.S. will soon be able to reimpose sanctions against Russian oil, telling Moscow it should "make a deal" during the G7 session.
- G7 leaders agreed on June 16, 2026, to intensify pressure on Russia to end its more-than-four-year-old war against Ukraine.
- The June 15-17 summit is being held in Evian-les-Bains, France, on the shores of Lake Geneva, bringing together the leaders of France, Britain, Canada, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the U.S., alongside the European Union.
Why it matters: The G7's coordinated push on Moscow — from Canadian sanctions on Russian energy revenues to Trump's pledge to reimpose oil sanctions — marks a concrete escalation more than four years into the Ukraine war. Modi's warning that West Asia-linked disruptions are already killing Indians and choking Hormuz shipping shows the conflict's spillover cost is no longer abstract for energy-importing economies.
