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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has embarked on a strategic three-nation tour to Cyprus, Canada, and Croatia, marking his first foreign visit after India's precision strikes under Operation Sindoor. The tour holds significance as it includes PM Modi's first direct encounter with US President Donald Trump since the ceasefire between India and Pakistan — a truce Trump controversially claimed to have brokered, a claim India flatly denies. The centre-piece of the visit is the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Canada, on June 16–17, at the invitation of Canadian PM Mark Carney. This tour also offers India a chance to reset strained ties with Canada post-Trudeau, especially over the Hardeep Singh Nijjar controversy. With global eyes on Modi-Trump dynamics, diplomatic recalibration with Canada, and India's strong post-Operation Sindoor posture, the trip could redefine New Delhi's foreign engagements on multiple fronts.#pmmodi #donaldtrump #moditrump #moditrump meeting #modi3nationtour #operationsindoor #moditrumpg7 #indiacanadaties #g7summit2025 #markcarney #modicarneymeeting #modivisit #khalistancontroversy #diplomaticreset #indianforeignpolicy #toi #toibharat #bharat #breakingnews #indianews
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