Indian PM Narendra Modi to visit Canada in June for G7 summit
India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, is heading to Canada for the G7 summit after accepting an invitation from Prime Minister Mark Carney.
On June 6, Modi said on X that he was “glad” to receive a phone call from Carney.
“Congratulated him on his recent election victory and thanked him for the invitation to the G7 Summit in Kananaskis later this month,” reads the post.
“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.”
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According to a statement from Carney’s office, the leaders discussed the two countries’ longstanding relationship and their significant commercial links.
“Importantly, there was agreement to continue law enforcement dialogue and discussions addressing security concerns,” reads the statement. “Prime Minister Carney extended an invitation to Prime Minister Modi to attend Canada’s 2025 G7 Leaders’ Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta.”
Canada is set to host the 50th event this year, taking place from June 15 to 17. Carney’s invite marks a significant step towards repairing frayed Canada-India relations.
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In 2024, three men were charged in the shooting death of Canadian Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Surrey, B.C., on June 19, 2023. Nijjar was publicly connected to the campaign for Khalistan, an independence movement seeking a separatist Sikh nation in Punjab, India.
Former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused “agents of the Government of India” of being linked to the assassination of Nijjar.
India responded, calling Trudeau’s claims “absurd and motivated.” During a press conference in September 2023, Arindam Bagchi, the official spokesperson for India’s Ministry of External Affairs, called Canada a “safe haven” for terrorists.
What followed was a tit-for-tat exchange between the two countries, deepening the political rift as Canada expelled an Indian diplomat from the country. In response, India also removed a Canadian diplomat and issued a travel advisory for Indian nationals and students in Canada, even suspending visa services.
U.S. President Donald Trump will also be attending. News of his attendance has caused pushback from some Canadians, with nearly 70,000 people signing a petition calling for his exclusion from the event.
With files from Simran Singh and Laine Mitchell