Mark Carney has invited his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi to the upcoming G7 summit in Alberta, marking a shift in Canada-India relations that had soured in recent years.

Prime Minister Mark Carney defended his decision to invite Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the G7 summit in Alberta just months after the RCMP accused his government of acts of murder, extortion and coercion.

An organization representing Sikh Canadians is expressing shock over Prime Minister Mark Carney’s invitation to India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who confirmed on Friday he would be attending the G7 meeting in Alberta this month.