Canada's Mark Carney receives PM Narendra Modi at G7 Summit venue

Canadian PM Mark Carney received Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he arrived at the venue of the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta. PM Modi is currently on a four-day, three-nation tour covering Cyprus, Canada and Croatia.Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Calgary on Tuesday morning to participate in the 51st G7 Summit amid Israel-Iran tensions. This comes after the PM visited Cyprus and held discussions with Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides.advertisementThe official spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs, Randhir Jaiswal, said that PM Modi also met Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on the sidelines of the 51st G7 Summit. He wrote on X, "Boosting India-Mexico warm and historical ties. This was the first meeting between the two leaders."
"Both sides discussed avenues to further deepen - cooperation in trade, pharmaceuticals, S&T, digital innovation and shared perspectives on key global & regional issues, including the priorities of the Global South," he added.

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