Will Canada invite Modi for G7 summit?

CHANCES SLIM AFTER TENSIONS OVER DEATH OF CANADIAN IN 2023

- BY STEPHEN N. R.

With the G7 Summit set to take place from June 15 to 17 in Kananaskis, Alberta, India's participation remains uncertain, as an official invitation from host country Canada has yet to be extended.

If the invitation does not come through, it would mark the first time since 2019 — excluding 2020, when the summit was cancelled due to the pandemic — that Prime Minister Narendra Modi does not attend the G7 gathering.

In recent years, India has actively engaged in the summit's outreach sessions, reflecting its growing role in global affairs.

This year's summit, however, comes against a backdrop of strained India-Canada relations.