India, June 6 -- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney invited his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi to attend the G7 Summit later this month during their first phone call on Friday, signalling Ottawa's intent to reset relations with New Delhi after a diplomatic row over the killing of a Khalistani separatist.

A readout from the Canadian PMO of a conversation between the two leaders confirmed Carney has "extended an invitation" to Modi to attend the event in Kananaskis from June 15 to 17.

The Prime Ministers also "agreed to remain in contact and looked forward to meeting at the G7 Leaders' Summit later this month," the statement said.

The invitation for Modi to attend the outreach session of the G7 Summit came a little more than a week be...