India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he looked forward to meeting his Canadian counterpart Mark Carney during the Group of Seven summit, after the latter invited him to the gathering over a phone call on Friday.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Friday invited Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the G7 summit in Alberta later this month, an invitation Modi accepted despite strained ties between the countries.

Amid domestic political tensions, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney invited India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the G7 Summit under pressure from other members. Despite initial hesitations due to a diplomatic row,