After Canada reached Calgary, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday (local time) that he would meet various leaders at the G7 Summit and share his views on important global issues.
Prime Minister Modi said that he will also insist on the priorities of the global South. The visit is part of Prime Minister Modi’s official visit to three countries, which started with Cyprus and ending in Croatia.
In a post on X, PM Modi said, “I have landed in Calgary, Canada to attend the G7 Summit. I will meet various leaders at the summit and share my views on important global issues. I will also insist on the priorities of the global South.”
Landed in Calgary, Canada, to take part in the g7 summit. Will be meeting Various Leaders at the Summit and Sharing My Thoughts on Important Global Issues. Will also be emphaising the priorities of the global south. pic.twitter.com/gjegqpilxe
– Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 17, 2025
Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs Randhir Jaiswal said that Prime Minister Modi will participate in the G7 discussion on the future of energy security including diversification, technology, infrastructure and investment to ensure access to the changing world.
Jaiswal posted on X, “At the invitation of Prime Minister Mark Carney, Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Alberta in Canada for the G-7 summit. Prime Minister will participate in the G-7 discussions on the future of energy security including Vividhan, Technology, infrastructure and investment, to ensure reach and strength in the changing world.
Prime Minister reached Canada after ending his visit to Cyprus. Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Canada after a period of stressful diplomatic relations is an important moment in bilateral relations.
Chinmay Naik, the acting High Commissioner of India in Canada, hoped the discussions between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Canadian counterpart Mark Karney during the G-7 summit in Alberta on Monday.
Talking to ANI, Naik said that Prime Minister Modi has been invited to the G7 Summit by Carney and said that India will attend the G7 Summit for the sixth time as a guest country. He said that India will talk about new technologies like energy security, innovation, AI at the C7 Summit.
Regarding Prime Minister Modi’s visit at the G-7 summit, he said, “As you know, the honorable Prime Minister of India has been invited by Honorable Prime Minister of Canada to participate as a guest country at the G-7 2025 summit. Innovation will talk about new technologies such as AI, Quantum etc., which are contemporary subjects that will impress all of us and will definitely pay attention to our thoughts, I am sure. “
The Indian ambassador said, “Apart from this, there will be bilateral meetings on the occasion. As you know, the G-7 countries and some other rich countries are also in Calgary and will also have talks on this front. It also includes a meeting with Prime Minister Honorable Mark Carney of Canada.”
The G7 Summit is an annual meeting of leaders of the United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Japan, Italy, Canada and European Union (EU). This is PM Modi’s sixth consecutive participation at the G7 Summit.
Regarding bilateral relations after the meeting between Prime Minister Modi and Carney, Naik said, “At this time I would say that the Hon’ble Prime Minister tweeted soon after being elected to the post of Prime Minister. Minister Mark Carney was elected. So it was a good sign. And now we are watching traveling on his invitation. Looks. But as I said, around this journey and around this meeting, you can already see a lot of enthusiasm and positivity, which should be noted. “
The relationship between the two countries became tense when Canada alleged that Indian agents were involved in the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a terrorist nominated by the NIA outside a gurdwara in 2023.
India strongly rejected the allegations and described them as “inspired by politics”. The diplomatic deadlock increased further when the two countries expelled each other’s senior diplomats.
India has consistently expressed concern about militant and anti -India activities on Canada’s soil and urged Canadian authorities to take concrete steps to curb such activities.