Mark Carney's remarks came as Canadian political rivals criticised his invite to PM Modi amid a probe into alleged Indian links to the 2023 Nijjar killing.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Friday invited Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the G7 summit in Alberta later this month, an invitation Modi accepted despite strained ties between the countries.

Experts say given the increasing economic heft of the country, India cannot be outside the major policy issues confronting the West, an opinion Canada's Carney seconded on Friday. India surpassed Japan to become the world's fourth-largest economy in May this year.