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.