Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday confirmed that he will attend the upcoming G7 summit in Canada, putting to rest media speculation and political criticism over India’s participation. The summit is scheduled to take place from 15 June 2025 to 17 June 2025 in Kananaskis, Alberta.
Taking to X, the Prime Minister stated, “Look forward to our meeting at the Summit,” confirming that Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney had personally extended the invitation.
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
The announcement comes in the wake of reports suggesting that India had not been invited to the summit, allegedly due to strained diplomatic ties between New Delhi and Ottawa. Bloomberg led the narrative with a report on 5th June titled “Modi Not Invited to G-7 Summit in Sign of Frayed Canada Ties.” The article, citing unnamed officials in Delhi, claimed that PM Modi had not received an invitation, emphasizing that invitations to non-member countries are at the discretion of the host nation.
Following Bloomberg’s report, several Indian and international media outlets, including the Financial Times, National Herald, and Pakistan’s Dawn, echoed the same claim. Indian political opposition quickly seized upon the reports to criticize the Modi government’s diplomatic handling.
The Congress party labeled the alleged non-invitation as a “big diplomatic bungle.” Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh remarked that when the G7 included Russia as the G8 prior to 2014, then-Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had been a regular invitee. He added that invitations continued post-2014, and the supposed omission this year represented “yet another major diplomatic blunder.”
G7 शिखर सम्मेलन 15 जून 2025 से कनाडा के अल्बर्टा प्रांत के कानानास्किस में आयोजित हो रहा है। इस सम्मेलन में अमेरिका और फ्रांस के राष्ट्रपतियों, ब्रिटेन, जापान, इटली और कनाडा के प्रधानमंत्रियों तथा जर्मनी के चांसलर की भागीदारी होगी।
इस बार ब्राजील, मैक्सिको, दक्षिण अफ्रीका और…
— Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) June 3, 2025
Additionally, several other media reports suggested that even if invited, PM Modi was unlikely to attend the summit. India Today, citing government sources, claimed the Indian leadership was not inclined to participate due to tense bilateral relations and unresolved security concerns tied to rising Khalistani activities in Canada.
Times of India also reported that a last-minute invitation would be difficult to accommodate due to logistical challenges.
Contrary to these reports, PM Modi’s confirmation affirms India’s continued engagement with the G7 grouping, where it has been a regular guest since 2019. The invitation from PM Carney and PM Modi’s acceptance effectively nullify earlier media claims and opposition accusations.
The G7 comprises the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Canada, and Japan, with non-member countries invited annually by the host nation.
(With inputs from OpIndia)