Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anan Meets PM Modi
India and Canada discuss trade, defence, energy and technology, with both sides seeking tangible progress in bilateral relations.
- PM Modi meets Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand
- Both sides discuss cooperation across key sectors
- Early conclusion of CEPA negotiations emphasised
- PM Modi conveys greetings to Mark Carney
GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 14th Oct: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand on Wednesday to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral ties and expand cooperation across key sectors, including trade, defence, energy, education and science and technology.
During the meeting, PM Modi stressed the importance of converting the positive momentum in India-Canada relations into concrete outcomes. He highlighted the need for progress towards an early conclusion of negotiations on a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA).
The two leaders also discussed cooperation in security, people-to-people ties and multilateral forums, while exchanging views on regional and global developments of mutual interest.
PM Modi conveyed his warm greetings to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and expressed his desire to continue engagement with him to advance bilateral relations.
