Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to reach Calgary, Canada on Monday (June 16. 2025) to attend the G-7 Outreach Summit. The summit is being watched keenly as it is being held against the backdrop of escalating Israel-Iran and Russia-Ukraine conflicts. Apart from Mr. Modi, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will be among the guests in the summit that will be held in Kananaskis, Alberta.
Mr. Modi’s visit to Canada, taking place after a brief visit to Cyprus, is being viewed with interest here as it will give an opportunity to him and the new Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to warm up India-Canada ties that had nosedived during the Premiership of Justin Trudeau after he alleged in September 2023 that Indian state actors were behind the June 18, 2023 murder of pro-Khalistan activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Earlier, Mr. Carney had taken a step forward to normalisation of ties by highlighting India’s global profile that he said required engagement.
