In a big sign of India-Canada ties healing after hitting an all-time low under former prime minister Justin Trudeau, his successor Mark Carney has invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the G7 summit in the country later this month. Indicating that he will attend, PM Modi said he is looking forward to meeting Mr Carney at the summit, which will be held from June 15 to 17.
Taking to X on Friday, PM Modi said he had received a call from the Canadian Prime Minister and that the two countries would work together with “renewed vigour”, guided by mutual respect.
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
“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 will work together with renewed vigour, guided by mutual respect and shared interests. Look forward to our meeting at the Summit,” the Prime Minister wrote.
Given the strained relationship between India and Canada, there had been speculation over whether Canada would send an invite to Prime Minister Modi or whether it would prove to be the first G7 summit since 2019 that he would not be attending.
