India, June 2 -- With Canada yet to extend an invitation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is unlikely to attend the G7 Summit for the first time in six years, people familiar with the matter said on Monday.

The Canadian government led by Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to host this year's G7 Summit in the resort of Kananaskis in Alberta on June 15-17. In addition to the lack of an invitation, the people cited above said on condition of anonymity that the ground had not been prepared for a reset of India-Canada relations.

Bilateral ties hit an all-time low after former Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau alleged in September 2023 that Indian government agents were linked to the killing of Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Ind...