Tensions between India and Canada worsened after Canada sought to question the Indian envoy and five diplomats over Nijjar's murder. India then withdrew its diplomats and expelled six Canadian diplomats from New Delhi. India has accused Canada of failing to curb Khalistan supporters' activities against India's sovereignty. Earlier this month, pro-Khalistan radicals had attacked a Hindu temple near Toronto during an Indian consular camp. Modi condemned the violence, calling it deliberate and cowardly intimidation of Indian diplomats. He said, "Such acts of violence will never weaken India's resolve." The prime minister also urged the Canadian government to ensure justice and uphold the rule of law.

Despite the ongoing tensions between India and Canada, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau were seen briefly interacting during the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro on November 19, 2024.

The Prime Minister also expressed concern about the effect Donald Trump’s return to the White House will have on global support for Kyiv

Trudeau spent his first day at the G20 leaders’ summit speaking in closed-door meetings about issues like continental trade, fighting world hunger and multilateralism, as Donald Trump’s impending return to the White House poses risks to global support for all those things.

President Biden was honored with a front-and-center spot Tuesday in a group photo of G20 leaders in Brazil — after his weeklong tour of South America was dominated by coverage of

The photograph of Modi and Trudeau comes against a backdrop of rapidly deteriorating relations between India and Canada.

President Joe Biden was not in attendance for a “family photo” of world leaders at the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

US president arrived for photograph with other world leaders – but found they had gone ahead without him

The first time G20 leaders took their photo together at a summit in Rio they forgot Joe Biden. On Tuesday they had a reshoot -- with the outgoing US president