A day after inviting Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the upcoming G7 meeting in Alberta, Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada said India is the fifth-largest market in the world and therefore had to be included in the summit, which will see the participation of the world’s leading economies.
Prime Minister Carney highlighted India’s global stature in economic and commercial spheres and said India is among the leading mainstream global powers and added, “As chair of the G7, it is important to invite the most important countries to attend to talk about important issues such as energy, artificial intelligence, critical minerals, and India is really at the very centre of global supply chains,” Mr. Carney said during an interaction with reporters.
Prime Minister Carney had invited PM Modi through a phone call that took place on Friday (June 6, 2025). PM Modi thanked his Canadian counterpart for the invitation to the G7 summit in Kananskis, Alberta and said, “As vibrant democracies bound by deep people-to-people ties, India and Canada will work together with renewed vigour, guided by mutual respect and shared interests.”
