India, June 18 -- Prime Minister Modi's Canada visit could mark a new chapter in India's diplomatic engagement with the West

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Canada for the G7 Summit has captured global attention - not merely for its diplomatic weight but for its potential to recalibrate several key international relationships. This visit, his first to Canada since 2015, marks a crucial inflection point in India's foreign policy, Canada's outreach under a new leadership, and possibly, even in the broader Indo-Pacific dynamics that include China. This visit assumes heightened significance as it comes on the heels of a major diplomatic fallout between India and Canada.

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