PM Modi to Attend G-7 Summit in Canada Amid Efforts to Reset Bilateral Ties
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | G-7 Summit 2025 |
| Location | Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada |
| Date | Mid-June 2025 |
| Invited by | Canadian PM Mark Carney |
| Significance | First India-Canada visit by PM Modi since 2015; aimed at resetting bilateral relations |
| Key Issues | Khalistan separatism, murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar (2023), reciprocal diplomatic expulsions (2023-24), suspension of visa services, and downsizing of embassies |
| Anniversaries | 40 years since Air India Kanishka bombing (June 23, 1985); 2 years since Nijjar's assassination (June 18, 2023) |
| Diplomatic Moves | Canada proposed Christopher Cooter as High Commissioner to India (2024); India named Dinesh Patnaik, Ambassador to Spain, as High Commissioner to Ottawa |
| International Meetings | PM Modi to meet U.S. President Donald Trump, UK PM Keir Starmer, and possibly leaders from Quad (Australia) and BRICS (Brazil, South Africa) |