Indian PM to attend G7 summit in Canada
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi said yesterday he will attend the Group of Seven leaders summit in Canada this month after receiving an invitation from the new Canadian premier.
India is not a member of the G7 but Modi has been invited to attend previous summits since 2019, when France invited him to Biarritz.
'Glad to receive a call from Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada,' Modi said in a statement posted on social media.
'Congratulated him on his recent election victory and thanked him for the invitation to the G7 Summit in Kananaskis later this month... look forward to our meeting at the summit.'
A statement from Carney's office said the call addressed 'the longstanding relationship between Canada and India,' adding that Carney was looking forward to hosting Modi at the G7.
The statements boosted hopes of a reset of fraught relations between New Delhi and Ottawa.
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