Modi and Carney Ensure Ties Reset

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After not the walking out but the flying out by President Trump on the genuine excuse of needing to be back in Washington because of the Iran-Israel war, the G7 meeting was denuded of much significance. Nevertheless, whatever may have been the other outcomes of the visit of PM Modi to Canada, the reversal of relations between Canada and India from the crash landing trajectory that Justin Trudeau caused, was itself worth the visit.

Add on the significance of the stopover in Cyprus as a subtle snub to Turkey under Erdogan, and the reminder that while Russia was indeed a friend, India was not beholden to it, as was demonstrated by the first ever visit of a Prime Minister of India to Croatia, which does not have the best of relations with Serbia, a neighbour which is close to Russia. Its neighbour, in contrast, has prioritised its ties with the EU over those with Russia.