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PM Modi Likely to Miss G7 Summit in Canada for First Time Since 2019

Unresolved fallout over the Nijjar killing has left both governments unprepared for Modi’s attendance at the mid-June summit in Alberta.

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Canadian PM Carney and PM Modi. PTI
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Overview

  • Canada has not extended a formal invitation for Prime Minister Modi to join the G7 summit slated for June 15–17 in Kananaskis, Alberta.
  • Indian officials have indicated they would not accept any eleventh-hour invitation due to diplomatic chill and logistical hurdles.
  • Relations plunged after Justin Trudeau’s 2023 allegation of Indian involvement in Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s killing and reciprocal diplomatic expulsions.
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government has opened trade and ministerial channels in an effort to reset relations; key security and diplomatic issues remain unresolved.
  • Delhi has urged Ottawa to strengthen protection for Indian diplomats and curb extremist activities, while Sikh separatist groups have lobbied against inviting Modi.