In an interesting turn of events, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday has accepted an invitation from the G7 leaders summit to be held in Canada after a period of oxymoronic relationship between the two countries.
The newly elected Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is said to have extended the invitation to the Indian Prime Minister indicating a beacon of hope amid diplomatic tensions arising out of the assassination case of Hardeep Singh Nijjar — a Canadian citizen and prominent pro-Khalistan activist.
In a tweet over acceptance of the invitation, PM Modi expressed his gratitude saying, “Glad to receive a call from Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada,” Modi said in a post on social media platform X. “Congratulated him on his recent election victory and thanked him for the invitation to the G7 Summit in Kananaskis later this month… look forward to our meeting at the summit.”
Glad to receive a call from Prime Minister @MarkJCarney of Canada. Congratulated him on his recent election victory and thanked him for the invitation to the G7 Summit in Kananaskis later this month. As vibrant democracies bound by deep people-to-people ties, India and Canada…— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 6, 2025
It might be mentioned that India’s membership to the Group of Seven (G7) industrialized nations continues to be elusive. However, the tenure of Prime Minister Modi has witnessed invitation to several summits since 2019, including the first one from Biarritz summit held in France.
“As vibrant democracies bound by deep people-to-people ties, India and Canada will work together with renewed vigor, guided by mutual respect and shared interests,” the PM said in the tweet.
Earlier, Canada has fuelled pro-Khalistani sentiments seeking a Sikh homeland in northern India, leading to disturbed bilateral relations between the two nations. Brushing the allegations and counter-allegations aside, India and Canada have sought to make amends for the nearly severed relationships which is a welcome step as far as bilateral trade and commerce as well as the welfare of other Indian diaspora stationed in Canada are concerned.
