What all are the countries under G8? How are they chosen?

Question

Why India has no place in G8?

Answer 1

Countries that come under G8 copoperation Council:
US, UK, Russia, Italy, Japan, Germany, Canada & France.

I presume that this Council is existing since 1985 at that time it was called as G7 and I think adding Japan it became G8.

Membership was allotted to those countires based on a survey for a number of points with reference to Industrial, political, cultural and Financial stability.

Possibly I feel that India cannot fulfil all the rquirements eventhough it is one of the Industrial & Agricultural strongholds in the world economy. Rest, apple polishing and consent to act as the wish of the super powers in a perquisite.

Answer 2

The Group of Eight (G8) consists of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Together, these countries represent about 65% of the world economy[1]. The hallmark of the G8 is an annual political summit meeting of the heads of government with international officials, though there are numerous subsidiary meetings and policy research

For more details you may open site: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G8