India's Modi says he has received invitation for G7 summit in Canada
NEW DELHI, June 6 (Reuters) - India Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that he had received an invitation from Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to attend the G7 Summit in Kananaskis later this month.
"Look forward to our meeting at the Summit," Modi said in a post on X.
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