Modi has arrived in Canada, and there was no red carpet for him at the airport! India hopes to restart relations with Canada! According to the Indian Express on June 17, Indian media reported that Modi arrived in Calgary on Monday night and headed to the Kananaskis Resort on Tuesday morning to attend the G7 Outreach Conference. During this time, it is expected that Prime Minister Modi of India will meet with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney during the G7 Summit.

Indian media stated that the meeting between Modi and Carney during the G7 Summit will become an opportunity to restart relations between India and Canada. This is because former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused Indian agents of assassinating Harmeet Singh Nijjar, which led to a sharp deterioration in Indo-Canadian relations, bringing their relationship to its lowest point. However, although India intends to ease tensions with Canada through their invitation, the current situation indicates otherwise.

However, from the perspective of the airport reception, the welcome for Modi's visit was rather quiet. Canada did not even lay down a red carpet for him on the gangway. Of course, one possible reason may be that Canada has been preoccupied with hosting many other political dignitaries attending meetings. But it cannot be denied that such formalities cannot help but reflect the current state of relations between India and Canada.

In particular, India places great importance on related etiquette domestically, treating these courtesies as a display of India's influence and international standing. Experts have pointed out that this time Modi's participation in the G7 Summit puts India in a rather awkward position. On one hand, the G7 has not explicitly expressed support for India's attacks on Pakistan. On the other hand, after the air combat between India and Pakistan, the true nature of India has been seen by various countries, greatly affecting India's national image. This will inevitably make the G7 reassess whether India is worth actively courting. Therefore, Modi's visit may mean that India will not be as highly regarded as before.

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