Indo-Canadian groups support Modi's visit to G7 summit

While pro-Khalistan elements campaigned over the weekend against the participation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the G7 leaders' summit being hosted by Canada this month, several Indo-Canadians groups have supported the invitation and stressed that anti-India protesters may be loud but they comprise a fraction of the community.

- Anirudh Bhattacharyya

TORONTO:

Among those supporting the initiative of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to invite his Indian counterpart to the summit in Kananaskis in Alberta in mid-June was Radio India managing director Maninder Gill. He said, "We have received a lot of calls from our listeners at Radio India welcoming PM Modi's visit to Canada. I congratulate PM Carney for putting Canada first, diaspora politics cannot guide Canada's foreign policy. Fringe sectarian groups cannot hold the India-Canada relationship as hostage."