New Delhi, June 7 -- With Prime Minister Narendra Modi set to attend the G7 summit in Canada, former diplomat KP Fabian said on Saturday that without India's presence, the summit which discusses various issues pertaining to the economy, security, and terrorism could not have been "effective".

"The G7 meeting, which is effective on having conversations about what is happening to global economy, security issues, war and peace, as well as terrorism and necessary counter-terrorism measures, cannot be effective without India's presence," Fabian told ANI here.

He further said that Canadian PM Mark Carney "has done the right thing," by sending an invite to PM Modi, even if some might say there was a "slight delay."

He further said that he thi...