New Delhi/Toronto, June 7 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi has accepted an invitation from Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to attend the G7 Summit later this month that was extended during the first phone call between the two leaders on Friday, signalling Ottawa's intent to reset relations with New Delhi after a diplomatic row over the killing of a Khalistani separatist. The invitation for Modi to attend the outreach session of the G7 Summit came a little more than a week before the multilateral meet, and there has been intense speculation in diplomatic circles in recent days whether the Indian leader, who participated in the past five G7 Summits, would be invited, and if that were to happen, whether he would attend. "Glad to receive a call from Prime Minister @MarkJCarney of Canada. Congratulated him on his recent election victory and thanked him for the invitation to the G7 Summit in Kananaskis later this month," Modi said in a social media post. "As vibrant democracies bound by deep people-to-people ties, India and Canada will work together with renewed vigour, guided by mutual respect and shared interests. Look forward to our meeting at the Summit," he added. People familiar with the matter said on condition of anonymity the phone call was initiated by the Canadian side. "The Canadians want India to be at the G7 Summit," one of the people said. The person added that Canada is keen to expand cooperation with India, especially in trade and investment, at a time when its relations with the US are under great strain because of the Trump administration's tariffs and other punitive economic measures. 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. It added, "The two leaders discussed the longstanding relationship between Canada and India, including deep people-to-people ties and significant commercial links. Importantly, there was agreement to continued law enforcement dialogue and discussions addressing security concerns." External affairs minister S Jaishankar spoke to his Canadian counterpart Anita Anand on May 25, talks that Anand described as "productive." It was the first formal contact between the foreign ministers of the two countries since February 2024. Carney spoke to Modi a day after his phone call with Chinese Premier Li Qiang. A readout from the Canadian Prime Minister's Office said Carney and Li discussed the "importance of engagement" and agreed to regularise channels of communication between the two countries. Modi was quick to congratulate Carney on social media when the provisional results of Canada's general election projected a victory for the Liberal Party on April 29. "I look forward to working with you to strengthen our partnership and unlock greater opportunities for our people," Modi said at the time. Carney's election win triggered hopes for a reset of the bilateral relationship that hit an all-time low under his predecessor Justin Trudeau, especially after the latter went public in September 2023 with allegations that Indian government agents were linked to the killing of a Khalistani separatist....