PM Modi unlikely to attend G7 Summit in Canada, first miss in 6 years: Sources
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is unlikely to visit Canada for the upcoming G7 summit amid frosty ties between Ottawa and New Delhi. The G7 is an informal grouping of the most industrialised economies in the world -- France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, Japan, the United States, and Canada. It is also attended by the European Union (EU), the IMF, the World Bank and the United Nations are also invited.advertisementWhile South Africa, Ukraine and Australia have reportedly accepted invitations from Canada, uncertainty remains over PM Modi's visit.India is yet to receive any official invitation for the summit, which is being hosted by Canada from June 15-17, nor is the Indian side inclined to attend, said sources, adding that the relationship must improve before any such high-profile visit takes place.
Additionally, sources said there are security concerns that would need to be addressed if Prime Minister Modi were to travel to Canada in the future.Last month, the Ministry of External Affairs, on two occasions, stated that there was "no information" on PM Modi's visit to Canada for the G7 summit.Meanwhile, Canada's foreign minister, Ankita Anand, told Canadian newspaper The Globe and Mail that the newly-elected Mark Carney government was interested in building a stronger partnership with India, while admitting that the killing of Khalistani separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar on Canadian soil caused strained bilateral ties between the two sides.The case garnered global interest after then-Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused the Narendra Modi government of being involved with the incident. India vehemently dismissed Trudeau's charges, calling them "baseless."Must Watch
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