Carney invites Modi to the G7 summit despite tensions between Canada and India

Carney invites Modi to the G7 summit despite tensions between Canada and India

The Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney invited the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the G7 summit in Alberta on Friday, which will take place later this month. Modi accepted the invitation, although the relationships between the two countries are tense.

tensions between Canada and India

Last year there was a mutual designation of the top diplomats after a Sikh activist was murdered in Canada and there were accusations of other crimes. The invitation to participate in the G7 summit causes resentment at the World Sikh Organization of Canada, which Carney called in May, not inviting modes to the summit. The tensions between Canada and India continue to continue, especially in connection with the allegations that Indian government agents are involved in the murder of the Canadian activist for Sikh separatism in British Columbia in 2023.

invitation and perception of the importance of India

Carney expressed the invitation during a phone call with Modi. The summit takes place from June 15th to 17th. Carney emphasized that Canada, as chairman of the G7, plays an important role and that India should be involved in important discussions.

"India is the fifth largest economy in the world, the most populous country and central for the supply chains," Carney told journalists and added that there were progress in dialogue about law enforcement between the two countries.

legal procedure and murder case nijjar

When asked by a journalist whether he believes that modes are involved in the murder case, Carney explained that a legal process in connection with the death of the Canadian Sikh activist was in progress and that he would not comment on it.

The mutual instructions of the diplomats were carried out after Canada India said that his top diplomat in the country was of interest in the case of murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar and the police prove for a had discovered intensified campaign against Canadian citizens by Indian government agents.

reactions from Modi and the Sikh-Community

modi was pleased with the call from Carney and congratulated him on his recent election victory. "As a living democracies that are associated with deep interpersonal relationships, India and Canada are working together with new vigor, led by mutual respect and common interests. I am looking forward to our meeting at the summit," said Modi in a statement about social media.

Hardeep Singh Nijjar, 45 years old, was shot in his pickup after leaving the Sikh Temple, which he led in Surrey, British Columbia. Nijjar, who was born in India and emigrated to Canada, ran a sanitary business and was a central figure in the long-existing movement to create an independent Sikh home country.

allegations and international dimensions

Four Indian citizens who live in Canada were charged with Nijjar's murder. Balpreet Singh, the legal advisor and spokesman for the World Sikh Organization of Canada, described Carney's invitation to Modi as "betrayal of the Canadian values". "The summit to which Mr. Modi is invited falls to the anniversary of the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar two years ago. For us, this is unacceptable, shocking and a complete step back to the basic principles that Prime Minister (Justin) has represented Trudeau," said Singh.

Canada is not the only country that accuses Indian official of planning attacks abroad. In 2023, the US public prosecutor said that an Indian government officer ordered a failed plan to murder another Sikh separator leader in New York.