India Canada Relations: PM Modi to Attend G7 Summit! Is it the Dawn of a New Era After Justin Trudeau

From June 15th to June 17th, the 51st G7 Summit will be held in Kananaskis, Alberta. Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada has publicly asked Narendra Modi, the prime minister of India, to join. The offer was made over the phone at the same time that Modi won the poll. It will be ten years since his last trip to Canada, and it could be the start of a new era in their relationship.

A Break for Everyone?

When Carney thanked Modi for the compliment and the offer, Modi said thanks. He said that India and Canada were "vibrant democracies bound by deep people-to-people ties" and that they were excited to work together "with renewed vigor, guided by mutual respect and shared interests." Indian has the fifth-largest economy in the world, so Carney said the deal was fair. He also said that the two countries should work together on AI, supply lines, and resources that are very important.

Or is it too much of a political reset?

The Indian Ministry of External Affairs thinks that Modi's visit will help make things better between India and Pakistan. Officials stressed fair participation and calming down old grudges. Devendra Fadnavis, another leader from Maharashtra, praised the move and said that Modi's presence at the G7 would be missing something.

Responses from people in Canada

The government was hopeful, but the Sikh community in Canada was angry and said the move was "deeply insulting." The World Sikh Organization did not agree with the offer, especially since it was sent so soon after Hardeep Singh Nijjar's death date. His friends said that Canada put business ahead of justice, and they said they would protest at the meeting.

More General Implications for Diplomacy

Carney's work seems to be aimed at rebalancing Canada's ties with other nations and getting India involved again as a key military and economic partner. India wants to use the meeting to talk about terrorists, important minerals, and how to work together in the world's supply chain.

The offer could be seen as a polite way to start talking to each other again, but it also shows how deeply split Canadian society is. PM Modi is getting ready to go to the G7. Everyone will be watching to see if this brave move really makes things better between the two countries or makes things more controversial in Canada.