India's association with the G7 group of industrialized democracies underlines its strategic importance for the United States and its allies at a time of growing geopolitical pola

Khalistani extremists in Canada protested Prime Minister Modi’s G7 invite by chanting pro-Khalistan and anti-Modi slogans. This comes amid improving India-Canada ties under new PM Mark Carney, who defended India’s role at the summit.

The countries expelled each other's top diplomats last year over the killing of a Sikh Canadian activist in Canada and allegations of other crimes.