Modi claims to receive G7 invite from Canadian PM

Canada said Prime Minister Mark Carney invited his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi to the upcoming Group of Seven summit in a phone call on Friday, as the two sides look to mend ties after relations soured in the past two years.

Prime Minister Carney and Prime Minister Modi agreed to remain in contact and looked forward to meeting at the G7 Leaders’ Summit later this month, a readout from Carney's office said.

India is not a part of the grouping but can be invited as a guest to its annual gathering, which will be held this year in Kananaskis in the Canadian province of Alberta, from June 15 to 17.

"Glad to receive a call from Prime Minister (Carney)...thanked him for the invitation to the G7 Summit in Kananaskis later this month...Look forward to our meeting at the Summit," Modi said earlier in a post on X.

Modi also stated in his post on Friday that India and Canada would work together "with renewed vigour, guided by mutual respect and shared interests."

Ties between the two nations deteriorated after Canada accused India of involvement in a Sikh separatist leader's murder, and of attempting to interfere in the country's 2019 and 2021 elections.

Canada expelled several top Indian diplomats and consular officials in October 2024 after linking them to the murder and alleged a broader effort to target Indian dissidents in Canada.

New Delhi has denied the allegations, and expelled the same number of Canadian diplomats in response.

India is Canada's 10th largest trading partner and Canada is the biggest exporter of pulses, including lentils, to India.

"The two leaders discussed the longstanding relationship between Canada and India, including deep people-to-people ties and significant commercial links," the readout from Carney's office said.

"Importantly, there was agreement to continued law enforcement dialogue and discussions addressing security concerns."

Ottawa holds the rotational G7 presidency this year.