G7 leaders kickoff summit with new measures to counter Russia, China

In a bid to counter China's Belt and Road Initiative, the G7 on Sunday announced $600 billion for global infrastructure programmes in poor nations

G7 leaders gathered in the Bavarian Alps, Germany for a three-day summit on Sunday as the Russia-Ukraine war, China, global inflation, and energy were among the top agendas of the summit. The first day of G7 summit took place as Russian missiles struck the Ukrainian capital city, Kyiv, which US President Joe Biden condemned as "barbarism".

Here are the major highlights of Day 1 of the G7 summit in Germany:

G7 plegdes $600 bn for global infra programmes

In a bid to counter China's Belt and Road Initiative, the G7 on Sunday announced $600 billion for global infrastructure programmes in