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.

As this year's chair of the G7, Carney said it's important to have India at the table in Kananaskis while world leaders discuss issues including energy security and critical minerals, given the country's size and key role in the global supply chain.

He said he consulted with the other G7 leaders on the decision.

Carney also suggested India is now more willing to co-operate with ongoing Canadian investigations.

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"We have now agreed importantly to continued law enforcement dialogue. So there's been some progress on that," Carney said during a Friday news confere

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