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Canadian PM Mark Carney calls PM Modi, invites him to G7 Summit in Kananaskis

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney called Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 6 June 2025 and invited him to the G7 Summit in Kananaskis later that month.

Summary

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney telephoned Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 6 June 2025 and invited him to the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Canada, later in June. Prime Minister Modi congratulated Carney on his recent election victory and thanked him for the invitation. The two leaders acknowledged the deep people-to-people ties between India and Canada and reaffirmed their commitment to work together with renewed vigour, guided by mutual respect and shared interests. Prime Minister Modi said he looked forward to meeting Carney at the Summit.

Key facts

Date
6 Jun 2025
Call from
Canadian PM Mark Carney
Invitation
G7 Summit, Kananaskis, later in June 2025
Message
Work together guided by mutual respect and shared interests

Practice MCQs 2 questions

Q1

Where was the G7 Summit, to which Canadian PM Mark Carney invited PM Modi on 6 June 2025, to be held?

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Correct answer: B — Kananaskis

Mark Carney invited the Prime Minister to the G7 Summit in Kananaskis later in June 2025.

Q2 Advanced

Consider the following statements about the phone call between PM Modi and Canadian PM Mark Carney on 6 June 2025: 1. PM Modi congratulated Mark Carney on his recent election victory. 2. The G7 Summit to which PM Modi was invited was scheduled for July 2025. Which of the above is/are correct?

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Correct answer: A — 1 only

Statement 1 is correct: PM Modi congratulated Carney on his recent election victory. Statement 2 is incorrect: the G7 Summit in Kananaskis was due later in the same month, June 2025.

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