Modi and Carney agree on early return of High Commissioners to reset India–Canada ties
On 17 June 2025 at Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, PM Narendra Modi and Canadian PM Mark Carney held a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G7 Summit and agreed on the early return of High Commissioners.
Summary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta on 17 June 2025. It was the first in-person interaction between the two leaders since Carney assumed office after Canada's recent general elections. The leaders reaffirmed ties based on shared democratic values, the rule of law and respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity. Both sides agreed to take calibrated and constructive steps to restore stability in the relationship, beginning with the early return of High Commissioners to each other's capitals. They also stressed restarting senior ministerial and working-level engagements.
Key facts
- Date and venue
- 17 June 2025, Kananaskis, Alberta (G7 sidelines)
- Significance
- First in-person interaction since Carney assumed office
- Key step
- Early return of High Commissioners to each other's capitals
- Also agreed
- Restart senior ministerial and working-level engagements
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Who was the Prime Minister of Canada with whom PM Modi held a bilateral meeting at Kananaskis on 17 June 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Mark Carney
PIB (PMO): PM Modi held a bilateral meeting with the Prime Minister of Canada, Mark Carney, on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Kananaskis.
With which step did India and Canada agree to begin restoring stability in their relationship at the Modi–Carney meeting of June 2025?
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Correct answer: D — Early return of High Commissioners to each other's capitals
PIB (PMO): Both sides agreed to take calibrated and constructive steps to restore stability, beginning with the early return of High Commissioners to each other's capitals.
Consider the following statements about the Modi–Carney meeting of 17 June 2025: 1. It was held on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta. 2. It was the second in-person meeting between the two leaders since Carney assumed office. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
PIB (PMO): The meeting was held on the G7 sidelines in Kananaskis, Alberta, and it was the first, not second, in-person interaction since Carney assumed office. So the answer is 1 only.