India, June 17 -- Spectators dream of a seat at the currently underway G7 summit in France's Evian-les-Bains where leaders of some of the world's biggest democracies have assembled to tackle and discuss looming threats to peace and progress. In the midst of such serious discussions, microphones attached to address these leaders' views on global policies often catch some hushed under-the-table conversations.

Hot mics so far this year have covered topics ranging from Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni's big reveal of quitting smoking, quips on the ongoing FIFA World Cup and a pointed remark by US President Donald Trump, rehashing his earlier comments about taking over Greenland.

The Italian prime minister's smoking habits became the to...