Prime Minister Narendra Modi is heading to Italy to attend a summit of the Group of Seven, known as the G7, likely to be dominated by Ukraine and Gaza ceasefire talks. India, which has been invited to the G7 Summit as an outreach country, has defence and maritime cooperation on its agenda. PM Modi will meet US President Joe Biden and is also expected to hold a meeting with Italian PM Giorgia Meloni and other leaders to review bilateral ties.