By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON – Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday had ‘’a warm and productive conversation’’ with his Canadian counterpart Mark Carney on phone during which both leaders agreed to boost ties between their two nations in diverse fields.
Modi wrote on X “Had a warm and productive conversation with Prime Minister Mark Carney. We agreed to build on the positive momentum in India-Canada ties and work towards concrete outcomes across key areas of our Strategic Partnership, including trade, energy, technology, security and people-to-people ties. Together, India and Canada are contributing towards a more stable and prosperous world’’.
The telephonic conversation between the two leaders came ahead of Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand’s two-day visit to India.
She will meet External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Minister Jayant Chaudhary during her visit.
A Canadian trade delegation, led by Minister of International Trade Maninder Sidhu, is already in India.
The delegation, comprised 300 delegates, will connect with Indian decision-makers, key industry players and potential clients to expand commercial relations and build new partnerships that create good-paying jobs at home.
Media reported that this is the largest trade delegation Canada has sent to India in over 30 years.
