India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he looked forward to meeting his Canadian counterpart Mark Carney during the Group of Seven summit, after the latter invited him to the gathering over a phone call on Friday.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Friday 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.

Despite initial hesitation due to domestic political tensions stemming from the killing of a Khalistani separatist, Canada has invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the G7 Summit. Pressure from other G7 members,