Amid strained relations between India and Canada, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is unlikely to attend the G7 summit. Canada has not yet sent an invitation to PM Modi. The Carney government has also not made any special efforts in bilateral relations.
प्रधान मंत्री मोदी को G7 सम्मेलन में न्योता नहीं, भारत-कनाडा संबंधों में सब खत्म हो गया!
Canada has not yet invited India to the G7 summit of the year 2025. There is very little hope that it is going to invite India for this now. This stance of Canada is the result of the ongoing diplomatic tensions between the two countries. Its effect may be more in the coming times. It is believed that the relations between India and Canada have never been so bad, due to which both the countries have been going through for some time.
Question – Has India been invited to the G7 summit of 2025?
– No, Canada has not yet sent a formal invitation to India for the G7 summit to be held in Alberta from June 15 to 17. India too will now probably not accept the invitation sent at the last moment. This is the first time that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not attend this conference in the last six years.
Question – What are the reasons behind not inviting India?
– The main reason is the increasing diplomatic tension between India and Canada, especially regarding pro-Khalistan activities. Khalistani groups active in Canada have pressured the Canadian government not to invite India. Apart from this, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had accused Indian agencies of being involved in the killing of Khalistani leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in 2023. Which India rejected as “absurd and motivated”.
Question – What have been the developments in diplomatic relations between India and Canada in recent days?
– After Trudeau’s allegations in 2023, both countries expelled each other’s diplomats. India asked Canada to reduce the number of its diplomats, resulting in Canada recalling 41 diplomats. Apart from this, both countries suspended trade talks. Travel advisories were issued to citizens.
Question – Have there been efforts to improve relations between the two countries?
– Yes, in March 2025, both countries resumed talks through diplomatic and security channels. India has considered the appointment of a new High Commissioner to Canada, and Canada has also proposed a name for its High Commissioner to India.
Question – What can be the impact of India’s absence in G7?
- India’s absence can affect its participation and effectiveness on global forums. India’s presence on forums like G7 gives it an opportunity to clarify its position on global issues and increase cooperation. However, India will continue to play its role through other international forums. However, India’s absence can also isolate Canada on the international stage, as other member countries cannot ignore India.
Question – Is there a possibility of improvement in India-Canada relations in the future?
- Recent dialogues and the process of appointment of High Commissioners indicate that both countries are working towards improving relations. However, differences remain on issues like pro-Khalistan activities and the murder of Nijjar, which should be resolved through continuous dialogue.
Question – Will not inviting India worsen the relations between the two countries?
- The current developments indicate that Canada’s stance is to maintain a ‘careful distance’ with India. Canada had definitely indicated talks in March 2025 – but not inviting India on a big platform like G7, and bowing to the pressure of Khalistani organizations, shows that the Corny government is putting domestic politics and vote bank above foreign policy.
Question – What is Canada’s compulsion?
- The Sikh community in Canada, especially immigrants from Punjab, is more than 8 lakh. A part of them also has a pro-Khalistan ideology. This class is influential in Canadian politics, especially in the provinces of British Columbia and Ontario.
Question – What will be India’s stance if it is not invited to G7?
- India is currently exercising restraint. In the talks held in March, India had clearly said that relations will not be normal without stopping Khalistani activities. India has not yet given any strong reaction to not being invited to G7, but its impact can be on bilateral talks and cooperation programs.
Question – What is G7 and who are its full-time members and invited members?
- G7 is an international forum consisting of the world’s seven most developed and prosperous democratic economies. On this forum, member countries discuss and coordinate on global economic, political, security, climate and technical issues. Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, United Kingdom and America are its full members. The European Union (EU) also remains involved in G7 meetings as a permanent observer.
Question – When and why did it start?
- In 1975, on the initiative of French President Valery Jiscar Desten, a meeting of 6 countries (G6) was held for the first time, it included America, Britain, France, Germany, Italy and Japan. In 1976, Canada joined and it became G7. In 1997, Russia also joined and became G8. Russia was suspended after the occupation of Crimea in 2014. G7 remained again.
Question – What is India’s relation with it?
- India is not a member of G7. Since 2019, India has been invited to many conferences as a guest country.
Question – Is the G7 organization relevant now?
- Critics say that without the big emerging economies like China, India, Brazil, South Africa, a group of only 7 countries cannot represent the world. That is why now it is sometimes called G20 or a big multilateral
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