The Canadian PM has to face the PM to invite Narendra Modi of India for the G7 Summit.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's decision to invite Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the G7 summit scheduled to be held in Kananaskis, Alberta on June 15-17, 2025, has been severely criticised. The invitation, extended during a phone call on June 6, 2025, has been criticised, especially by the Sikh community in Canada. The move is seen as an attempt to mend strained Indo-Canada relations, which were hit by allegations of murder of Sikh activist and Canadian citizen Hardeep Singh Nijjar in 2023.

Relations between India and Canada deteriorated after former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused Indian government agents of Nijjar's murder, which India dismissed as "absurd" and "motivated". Canada's federal police, the RCMP, later concluded that the murder was directed by the "highest levels" of the Indian government, further fuelling tensions. This resulted in the two countries expelling each other's diplomats, imposing visa restrictions and a chill in bilateral relations. Under Carney, who came to power in March 2025 after the Liberal Party's election victory, inviting Modi to the G7 is a strategic move. Carney justified the invitation by describing India as the world's fifth-largest economy and a country that plays a key role in global supply chains. He stressed the need for dialogue on issues such as energy, artificial intelligence and critical minerals, as well as progress in law enforcement.

The World Sikh Organisation (WSO) Canada condemned the invitation, calling it "shameful and dangerous". WSO president Danish Singh argued that inviting Modi on the anniversary of Nijjar's killing ignores the voice of the Sikh community and undermines Canada's commitment to justice. The WSO had on May 21 urged Carney to turn down the invitation, as India had refused to cooperate with the Canadian investigation. Sikh diaspora globally also expressed displeasure at the decision, seeing it as prioritising economic ties over accountability for alleged cross-border violence. NDP critic Jenny Kwan called the decision "unacceptable", arguing that it sends a message that extrajudicial actions on Canadian soil are being ignored. However, some Canadian MPs such as Dallas Brody described the invitation as a "great step" to strengthen ties with India. Modi in a post on X expressed hope that India and Canada, as "vibrant democracies", will cooperate with "mutual respect and shared interests". He confirmed his attendance, which will be his first visit to Canada since 2015. Leaders of Australia, Ukraine, Brazil and South Africa will also attend the G7 summit as guests, where global economic stability, international security and digital transformation will be discussed.