Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday received an invite for the upcoming Group of Seven (G7) Summit from his Canadian counterpart Mark Carney, over a phone conversation.
Canada presides over the summit this year.
The two sides seek to reinstate bilateral relations that had soured over the past two years.
The two prime ministers agreed to remain in contact and looked forward to meeting at the G7 summit, which will be held at Kananaskis, Alberta, from June 15-17, a statement from Carney's office read.
"As vibrant democracies bound by deep people-to-people ties, India and Canada will work together with renewed vigour, guided by mutual respect and shared interests," Modi responded, in an X post on Friday.
Glad to receive a call from Prime Minister @MarkJCarney of Canada. Congratulated him on his recent election victory and thanked him for the invitation to the G7 Summit in Kananaskis later this month. As vibrant democracies bound by deep people-to-people ties, India and Canada…
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 6, 2025
Two years ago, relations between the two nations had soured after Canada accused India of involvement in the murder of Khalistan leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, and of attempting to influence the country's elections in 2019 and 2021.
That resulted in a reciprocal expulsion of top diplomats and consular officials, as New Delhi denied any claims of involvement in the murder, and refuted claims of any effort to target Indian or Indian-origin dissidents on Canadian soil.
This reportedly factored into the exit of Carney's predecessor Justin Trudeau, in addition to internal party strife, as well as Trudeau's recalcitrance on dealing with the tariffs that US President Donald Trump had proposed for Canada at the time.
Carney, having led two national banks—the Bank of England and the Bank of Canada—and having a tough(er) stance on Trump, is therefore expected to improve ties between India and Canada.
The two leaders also discussed the long-standing relationship between Ottawa and New Delhi, briefly agreeing to "continued law enforcement dialogue and discussions addressing security concerns".
India is Canada's 10th largest trading partner, while Canada is the biggest exporter of pulses, including lentils, to India, a Reuters report added.
