PM Modi, Canada's Mark Carney hold bilateral meeting on sidelines of G7 Summit

PM Modi, Canada's Mark Carney hold bilateral meeting on sidelines of G7 Summit

PM Modi, Canada's Mark Carney hold bilateral meeting on sidelines of G7 Summit ByHT News Desk Jun 18, 2025 03:11 AM IST Share Via Copy Link Earlier in the day, PM Modi received a formal welcome from his Canadian counterpart Mark Carney upon arriving for the Outreach Session of the summit.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting with his Canadian counterpart, Mark Carney, on Tuesday (local time) on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Canada.

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, welcomes Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (AP)

Modi stressed the value of India-Canada ties during his visit to Kananaskis for the G7 Summit, calling the relationship “extremely important.”

Expressing gratitude for the G7 invitation, Modi said, “I am very grateful to you for inviting India to G7 and I am also fortunate that I have got this opportunity to visit Canada once again after 2015 and connect with the people of Canada.”

He highlighted India's global leadership role, saying, “India is the largest democratic country in the world. As the chair of the G20 Summit, India has taken many initiatives that are beneficial for the world. Today, there is a great opportunity to take the strong foundation that India has laid in the G20 in a new form towards its execution in the G7. India has always been willing to use this opportunity for global good and will remain so in future too.”

Modi said that “India and Canada relations are very important in many ways. Many Canadian companies have investments in India. The people of India also have a huge investment on Canadian soil. Dedicated to democratic values, Canada and India will have to strengthen democracy together, will have to strengthen humanity...”

Earlier in the day, PM Modi received a formal welcome from his Canadian counterpart upon arriving for the Outreach Session of the summit.

“Building bridges for global progress and cooperation. PM @MarkJCarney of Canada welcomed PM @narendramodi at the #G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Canada,” MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal posted on X.

This marks PM Modi’s first visit to Canada in ten years..