Which one of the following was not a member in the meeting of G-8 countries held in Canada in the year 2002?

The G8 (Group of Eight) in 2002 consisted of the United States, Canada, Germany, Great Britain, France, Italy, Japan, and Russia [1]. The 28th G8 summit was held in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, on June 26–27, 2002, hosted by Prime Minister Jean Chrétien [t1][t5]. Participants included leaders from the core G8 members, such as French President Jacques Chirac and Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi [t1][t9]. Russia had joined the group in 1997, transforming the G7 into the G8 [c1]. While Sweden is a member of the European Union and participated in the 'Global Partnership' initiative launched at the 2002 summit, it was never a member of the G8 itself [t6][t7]. Sweden joined the Global Partnership as a donor participant in 2003, but remained outside the core G8 membership [t6][t7]. Therefore, Sweden was not a member in the 2002 meeting.

Sources

1. [1] Indian Economy, Nitin Singhania .(ed 2nd 2021-22) > Chapter 18: International Economic Institutions > 2 G7 > p. 547