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.

In what’s being hailed as a major step toward mending strained ties, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has extended an invitation to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the upcoming G7 Summit — a move described as a “fantastic development” by Dallas Brodie,

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be attending the Canada-hosted Group of Seven summit later this month as ties between the two nations improve.