Carney invites Modi to G7 summit despite strained ties between Canada and India

FILE - A photograph of late temple president Hardeep Singh Nijjar is seen on a banner outside the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara Sahib in Surrey, British Columbia, on Sept. 18, 2023. Tensions remain high between Canada and India over accusations about Indian government agents being involved in his murder. - AP

TORONTO: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Friday (June 6) invited Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the G7 summit in Alberta later this month, an invitation Modi accepted despite strained ties between the countries.

The countries expelled each other’s top diplomats last year over the killing of a Sikh Canadian activist in Canada and allegations of other crimes.