Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said relations between India and Canada are "extremely important" and the two nations should work together to achieve win-win cooperation in various sectors. Prime Minister Modi and his Canadian counterpart Mark Carney held bilateral discussions on the margins of the G7 Summit here 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, 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,' 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,' 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."