Kananaskis: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday stated relations between India and Canada are “extraordinarily necessary” and the 2 nations ought to work collectively to attain win-win cooperation in numerous sectors.
Prime Minister Modi and his Canadian counterpart Mark Carney held bilateral discussions on the margins of the G7 Summit right here. This was the primary assembly between the 2 leaders since Carney assumed workplace in Might 2025.
Congratulating Carney on his “grand victory” within the election, PM Modi stated, “I’m positive below your management, we will work collectively in a optimistic approach and take the India-Canada relationship ahead.” “I consider that India-Canada relations are extraordinarily necessary and India and Canada ought to work collectively and obtain win-win cooperation in a number of areas,” PM Modi stated in his remarks forward of the bilateral assembly.
He stated Canadian corporations have invested in India in an enormous approach, and Indian individuals have additionally invested in Canada considerably.
“We each stand for democratic values. Collectively, we will strengthen democratic values, we will strengthen humanity,” PM Modi stated, including that if the 2 nations work collectively and optimally utilise all their assets, “We are able to work for the welfare of the whole humanity.” “I’m extraordinarily assured that we’ll have the ability to do that process,” stated PM Modi, who’s in Canada on the invitation of Carney to attend the G7 Summit.
“Had a superb assembly with Prime Minister Mark Carney. Complimented him and the Canadian Authorities for efficiently internet hosting the G7 Summit,” PM Modi stated in an X put up.
“India and Canada are related by a powerful perception in democracy, freedom and rule of regulation. PM Carney and I stay up for working carefully so as to add momentum to the India-Canada friendship. Areas like commerce, power, house, clear power, vital minerals, fertilisers and extra supply immense potential on this regard,” he stated.
In his opening remarks forward of the assembly, Carney stated it was an amazing honour to host PM Modi on the G7.
He stated India has been collaborating within the G7 since 2018, and this can be a “testomony to the significance of your nation, to your management, and to the significance of the problems that we glance to deal with collectively – from power safety, from the power transition that you just’re hoping to steer, to the way forward for synthetic intelligence, to the struggle that we now have towards transnational repression, towards terrorism, towards different elements, and the work that we will do collectively.” “It’s my nice honour to have you ever right here. I loved your intervention simply now and stay up for our dialogue,” Carney stated.
PM Modi additional stated that he was pleased to get the chance to go to Canada after 2015 and to be in contact with the individuals of Canada.
That is his first go to to Canada in a decade.
“India is the most important democracy on this planet. Throughout our chair of the G20 Summit, we took many initiatives for the welfare of the world, and immediately we’re extending that resolve by way of the G7 summit and going to execute it by way of the assistance of this platform as properly.” PM Modi stated this can be a nice alternative “for us to serve the general public good, the worldwide good. It has at all times been India’s intention to advertise international items, and immediately by way of G7 we now have that very same alternative.” Carney’s invitation to PM Modi to attend the G7 Summit signalled the brand new authorities’s intent to restore the ties with New Delhi that plummeted to an all-time low over the killing of pro-Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
In October final 12 months, India recalled its excessive commissioner and 5 different diplomats after Ottawa tried to hyperlink them to the Nijjar case. India additionally expelled an equal variety of Canadian diplomats.
India had accused former prime minister Justin Trudeau’s authorities of permitting pro-Khalistani components to function from Canadian soil.
Carney, an economist and political newcomer, took cost as Canada’s new prime minister in March following the exit of Trudeau from the highest workplace.
After Trudeau’s exit, New Delhi stated it hoped to rebuild ties with Canada based mostly on “mutual belief and sensitivity”.
In the previous few months, the safety officers of India and Canada resumed contact and either side have been taking a look at the potential for appointing new excessive commissioners.
Describing India and Canada as “vibrant democracies”, the exterior affairs ministry stated final week that New Delhi believes the forthcoming assembly between the prime ministers of the 2 international locations on the sidelines of the G7 Summit will supply an necessary alternative to trade views and “discover pathways” to reset bilateral ties.
Throughout PM Modi’s final go to in 2015, bilateral ties have been elevated to the extent of strategic partnership.
Bilateral commerce in items in 2024 stood at USD 8.6 billion. India exported USD 4.2 billion and imported USD 4.4 billion price of products. Bilateral commerce in companies in 2024 stood at USD 14.3 billion, with India exporting USD 2.5 billion and importing USD 11.8 billion price of companies.