Modi to Attend G-7 Summit in Kananaskis, Canada
Why in the news
India’s Prime Minister will travel to Canada for the G-7 meeting. The trip is read as a sign that the strained relationship between the two countries may be easing.
Key facts
- Venue: Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, with the summit due the following week.
- Invitation: from Mark Carney, the newly elected Canadian Prime Minister, made during a phone call.
- Confirmation: Modi agreed on Friday.
- Expected outcome: a potential thaw in Indo-Canadian relations.
Exam angle
- Summit: G-7, hosted in Canada at Kananaskis, Alberta.
- Canada’s Prime Minister who issued the invite: Mark Carney.
- Theme to remember: signs of a diplomatic reset between India and Canada.