Prime Minister Narendra Modi, currently on a four-day, three-nation tour covering Cyprus, Canada and Croatia, arrived in Canada to participate in the 51st G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta. He was received at the summit venue by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.

“Building bridges for global progress and cooperation. PM @MarkJCarney of Canada welcomed PM @narendramodi at the #G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Canada,” wrote Randhir Jaiswal, Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs, on X.

Prime Minister Modi held a bilateral meeting with his Canadian counterpart Mark Carney on the sidelines of the summit. He expressed gratitude for the invitation to the G7, saying, “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 also stressed on the importance of India-Canada relations, noting, “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.”

Emphasising India’s role on the global stage, PM Modi said, “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.