In Pics: PM Modi In Canada To Attend G7 Summit, Hold Bilateral Meetings
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Canada to attend the G7 Summit at Kananaskis, his first visit to the country in a decade. PM Modi, who is on a three-nation tour, arrived Monday evening in Canada from Cyprus at the invitation of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.
This marks PM Modi's first visit to Canada since the diplomatic ties between the two countries deteriorated following the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in 2023.
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