This article is only exclusively published on Toutiao, and reprinting is prohibited. Canada has given up, India was invited to attend the G7 summit, and Modi was extremely excited.
On June 6, 2025, according to AFP's report, Indian Prime Minister Modi publicly stated in an interview with the media that he had received an invitation from the Canadian government. Prime Minister Kani said that Modi must attend the G7 summit because G7 cannot do without India. Modi seemed so excited about Canada's invitation that when the news was announced publicly, his face was filled with a happy smile. Such actions and expressions were interpreted by the outside world as Canada's invitation was a timely help for Modi. In the haze of the "57 Air Battle", Modi has finally gained recognition from Western countries, so at this moment, Modi can be said to be "the happiest man in the world."
First of all, as the host country, why did Canada go against the norm and overturn its previous statements, not wanting to invite India to attend the G7 summit, but instead vigorously invite Modi to attend this G7 meeting? I think there are three main considerations from Canada:
The first consideration is that Canada is the host country after all. Although it has the right to formulate an agenda, it cannot do anything wrong. The G7 summit itself is a summit of clubs of developed Western countries. It is a regular meeting to deal with internal disputes or internal and external relations every year. Under the principle of such a collective meeting, Canada, as the host, is only the host country, cannot decide who to invite or who to invite on the agenda. Generally speaking, after everyone makes a decision, Canada, the host country, will send an invitation as a representative. So from the heart, Canada may not really want Modi to participate, but from the perspective of the overall interests of the G7 Group, Modi must be invited.
The second point is that for Canada, there is another important reason for inviting Modi to attend the G7 summit, that is, in the past few years, especially in the past three or four years, Modi has become a guest of honor at the G7 summit. "G7+India" has become a stereotype. In the view of G7, India is China's substitute, so if India is not invited this time, it will harm the interests of G7. "G7+India" is a new model for the development of the G7 group.
Last point, the G7 summit is decided by the G7 countries anyway. Whether it is India, Ukraine, South Africa, or Australia, you are just spectators, you are just bystanders, you have no say, and you have no final decision on the matter. It can be said that it is just a pair of chopsticks during meals. Whether to invite Modi or not is just a matter of going with the flow for the G7 Group.
From the Indian side, why is Modi so excited after accepting the invitation this time?
The first point is to break the negative news released by the Indian media. Prime Minister Kani decided not to invite Modi in view of the conflict between Canada and India. At that time, the Indian public opinion felt very sad. Now that it can be officially confirmed by the Canadian government, this is undoubtedly a counterattack against the Indian media. This is why Modi is so excited.
The second point is that from June 2, India reported today that the Kani government did not want to invite Modi, and then to the formal confirmation of the invitation on June 6, which was a tormented process for Modi. Because if Canada is really stubborn and does not invite India, it means that not only Canada and India will change, but the entire relationship between the G7 Group and India will also change. This is a very concerning issue Modi is now. After all, India is hungry now and he needs help from the G7 Group.
The last point is particularly important. In the "57 Air Battle", India was beaten up by Pakistan. Although Modi adopted the method of holding a funeral, it was still ridiculed by the international community. Now he was invited by the G7 Group to attend the meeting, which is particularly necessary to restore Modi's international reputation. No wonder Modi smiled on his face after receiving this message. It can be said that Modi is the most beautiful boy on the whole street at this moment.
