Chandigarh: Rajya Sabha MP Satnam Singh Sandhu on Wednesday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Canada for the G7 is a “huge success” for India.
Speaking with the media, Satnam Singh Sandhu said, “The visit of the Prime Minister is a huge success for India. Canadian PM invited India to the G7 and gave a statement that India is a major power of the global south, which can’t be ignored…There has been a new beginning in the India-Canada relationship…There has been a revival of the India-Canada diplomatic relationship…The Indian diaspora invited PM Modi wholeheartedly…25 sikh organisations welcomed PM Modi in Canada.”
PM Modi attended the G7 summit in Kananaskis after the Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney invited him. Modi described his visit as “productive” and said the G7 Summit witnessed fruitful discussions on diverse global issues.
“Concluding a productive Canada visit. Thankful to the Canadian people and Government for hosting a successful G7 Summit, which witnessed fruitful discussions on diverse global issues. We remain committed to furthering global peace, prosperity and sustainability,” PM Modi said in a post on X.
PM Modi participated in the Outreach Session of the G7 Summit in Kananaskis and addressed a Session on ‘Energy Security: diversification, technology and infrastructure to ensure access and affordability in a changing world’.
In his address, the Prime Minister highlighted that energy security was among the leading challenges facing future generations. While elaborating on India’s commitment to inclusive growth, he noted that availability, accessibility, affordability and acceptability were the principles that underpinned India’s approach to energy security.
He emphasised that even though India is the fastest-growing major economy in the world, it has successfully met its Paris commitments ahead of time. Highlighting India’s commitment to a sustainable and green future, he underscored that India has undertaken several global initiatives such as the International Solar Alliance, Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure, Global Biofuels Alliance, Mission LiFE and One Sun- One World- One Grid, and called upon the international community to further strengthen them.