UK Invites Australia to G7 Amid Indo-Pacific Pivot

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson (R) meets Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison (L) for their bilateral talks during the G7 Summit in Biarritz, France on Aug. 24, 2019. Pool/Getty Images

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has invited Australia to attend the 47th Global Seven (G7) summit, held in the United Kingdom in 2021.

Announcing the news on Dec. 15, Downing Street said Johnson was looking to establish stronger ties in the Indo-Pacific region and “work with a group of like-minded democracies to advance shared interests and tackle common challenges.”