Indian PM Modi suggests thaw with Canada after G7 invite

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1. I have to wonder what back-channel diplomacy was involved in this invite. Canada clearly dithered for a long time; the other world leaders who were invited got their invites weeks ago. Only yesterday it was taken for granted by Indian media that Modi had been snubbed. India’s main opposition party had already started attacking him for diplomatic failures, while his supporters were trying to save face by arguing that he was unlikely to go even if invited.

2. Personally, I don’t think Modi should go, invite or not. Maybe send Jaishankar or someone else.

   These countries (not pointing to Canada) are openly funding the terror state next door. Why pretend that everything is business as usual by attending yet another pointless meeting?

   But knowing Modi’s penchant for being in front of camera and playing to domestic audience, he is most likely going.

3. Fascinating seeing as just a day ago word was India wasn’t invited:

   https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-04/modi-not-invited-to-g-7-summit-in-sign-of-frayed-canada-ties

   I’d be curious who pressured who, or what sort of back channel chatter there was.

   My guess is that the China concerns are deeply grievous, especially given the very mixed signals from America.

4. **TL;DR:**

   • Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has accepted an invitation to the G7 summit in Canada. The move could mark a turning point in relations after a bitter diplomatic rift linked to an assassination case.

   • The announcement comes after a period of severely strained relations between the two countries, triggered by Canadian allegations that Indian agents were involved in the June 2023 assassination of Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Canada is home to the largest Sikh diaspora outside India, including a vocal segment of activists supporting Khalistan, a fringe separatist movement seeking a Sikh homeland in northern India.

   • India strongly denied the claims, and both nations expelled senior diplomats in a tit-for-tat escalation. There were signs of an improvement in the diplomatic mood late last month, when India’s foreign minister spoke to his Canadian counterpart in a call seeking to mend bilateral relations.

   • The G7 leaders summit will be held in Kananaskis, Canada, on June 14-15. The event will be the first since France first extended an invitation for India to attend the Biarritz summit in 2013.

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