Macron Defies Trump, Invites Kenya to G7; PM Modi to Attend Amidst Tensions

• French President Emmanuel Macron invited Kenya to the G7 summit despite US President Donald Trump's boycott threats.
• South Africa, a regular G7 guest, was excluded due to US pressure, with France informing them of a potential US boycott.
• Macron's invitation to Kenya is seen as a strategic move, with an Africa-France conference planned later this year.
• PM Modi will attend, highlighting India's growing global influence; uncertainty surrounds Trump's participation.
• The summit will address the Iran and US-Israel conflict, energy crisis, and global economic threats; China declined to attend.