G7 summit: PM Modi likely to focus on Pak terror agenda on his first post-Op Sindoor foreign trip

Prime Minister Narendra Modi accepted the invitation from Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to participate in the G7 summit scheduled to take place in Alberta. During the visit, the prime minister is likely to call out Pakistan's terror agenda since this will be his first foreign trip since India conducted Operation Sindoor against nine terror camps in Pakistan.

On Friday, the prime minister officially confirmed the news on X, formerly known as Twitter. The invitation from Carney and PM Modi’s acceptance came after a week of suspense over PM Modi's participation due to the lack of an invitation from Canada. India is not a member of the G7 nations, but the prime minister has been invited to all the G7 summits since 2019.

In his post, PM Modi thanked his Canadian counterpart for the invite. “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,” the Indian premier wrote in the post. “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. Look forward to our meeting at the Summit,” he added.

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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

PM Modi’s first foreign visit since Operation Sindoor

This will be Prime Minister Modi’s first foreign trip after India’s Operation Sindoor. Hence, many believe that PM Modi would likely highlight Pakistan's terror exports. Meanwhile, the  Canadian readout did not highlight much about the visit.

“Importantly, there was agreement to continue law enforcement dialogue and discussions addressing security concerns,” the readout said about the call between the two world leaders. During the phone call, PM Modi and Carney, who was sworn in as Canada's PM in March and won federal elections the next month, pledged to rebuild the relationship that was soured by former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

India-Canada relations nose-dived into an abyss after Trudeau stood in the Canadian parliament and alleged that agents working for the Government of India were involved in the murder of pro-Khalistan terrorist and Canadian national Hardeep Singh Nijjar. New Delhi vehemently rejected the allegations, calling Trudeau’s assertion absurd. The whole saga spiralled down to a point where both countries called back their high commissioners.

When asked about the Nijjar investigations, Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand said last week that while the rule of law will never be compromised, Canada is looking forward to continuing to build this partnership. “The two leaders discussed the longstanding relationship between Canada and India, including deep people-to-people ties and significant commercial links,’’ said the Canadian readout on the Friday phone call.

The summit will also see PM Modi coming face to face with US President Donald Trump for the first time since the latter introduced a 26 per cent tariff on India in February this year.

Will the Khalistan row be at the centre of PM Modi’s visit to Canada?

Carney did not share much when asked about extending an invite to PM Modi amid the Nijjar probe. “A legal process is underway… I cannot comment on an ongoing legal process,” Carney said on the ongoing probe into the murder of the pro-Khalistani terrorist. “My message to Canadians is… Our country follows the rule of law, and we will not disrupt that,” he added.

Commenting on the Indian Prime Minister’s upcoming visit, Canadian lawyer and MLA for Vancouver–Quilchena in British Columbia, Dallas Brodie said: “I think the relationship will be improved and it will be exciting to have the two leaders meeting…It also brings to light that Canada needs to have a positive relationship with India,” she said.

“India is a great country to have a trade arrangement with an educated population, brilliant people, motivated people, a democracy and such a gigantic market. Canada could do nothing but benefit from having a positive relationship with India,” she furthered.