PM Modi gets invitation to G7 Summit, Canadian Prime Minister talks on phone

New Delhi: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney called PM Modi and invited him to the G7 summit to be held on June 15-17 in Kananaskis, Alberta province of Canada. In a post on social site X, PM Modi said that he has accepted Carney’s invitation and is looking forward to meeting him during the summit.

On X, PM Modi said, “Congratulated him for his victory in the recent elections and thanked him for the invitation to the G7 summit to be held in Kananaskis later this month. As vibrant democracies bound by deep people-to-people ties, India and Canada will work together with renewed vigor based on mutual respect and shared interests. Looking forward to our meeting at the summit.”

During the government of Carney’s predecessor Justin Trudeau, India’s relations with Canada were quite bitter. Trudeau was accused of supporting the activities of Khalistani separatists in Canada. The development comes at a time when the Canadian government led by Prime Minister Mark Carney is all set to host this year’s G7 summit at Kananaskis resort in Alberta on June 15-17.

The G7 summit in Kananaskis, Canada will host the global conference for the second time. The first was held there in 2002. This year’s summit is particularly significant as it coincides with the 50th anniversary of the G7, a group comprising the world’s most advanced economies. Apart from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States, the G7 is also attended by the European Union.

The G7 summit led by Prime Minister Mark Carney will focus on several pressing issues including global peace and security, economic resilience, climate action and digital transformation.