Prime Minister Modi and his Canadian counterpart Mark Carney held bilateral discussions on the margins of the G7 Summit on Tuesday. This was the first meeting between the two leaders since Carney assumed office in May 2025
Congratulating Carney on his "grand victory" in the election, PM Modi said, "I am sure under your leadership, we will be able to work together in a positive way and take the India-Canada relationship forward"
"I believe that India-Canada relations are extremely important and India and Canada should work together and achieve win-win cooperation in several areas," PM Modi said in his remarks ahead of the bilateral meeting
He said Canadian companies have invested in India in a big way, and Indian people have also invested in Canada substantially
"We both stand for democratic values. Together, we can strengthen democratic values, we can strengthen humanity," PM Modi said, adding that if the two nations work together and optimally utilise all their resources, "We can work for the welfare of the entire humanity"
"I am extremely confident that we'll be able to do this task," said PM Modi, who is in Canada at the invitation of Carney to attend the G7 Summit
"Had an excellent meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney. Complimented him and the Canadian Government for successfully hosting the G7 Summit," PM Modi said in an X post
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