External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand met during the G20 gathering in Atlanta to coordinate the upcoming state trip to Ottawa and Toronto. This session followed Anand's earlier travels to India this month, where economic and technical cooperation were prioritized. The proactive diplomatic engagements mark a formal turnaround from the low point sparked by former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's allegations concerning the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
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Bilateral ties are experiencing a sustained recovery after plunging to a historic low und…: Bilateral ties are experiencing a sustained recovery after plunging to a historic low under previous Canadian leadership in 2023.
Recent high-level discussions have focused heavily on expanding strategic cooperation acr…: Recent high-level discussions have focused heavily on expanding strategic cooperation across energy, trade, and technology.
Diplomatic relations between both countries were effectively revived following Mark Carne…: Diplomatic relations between both countries were effectively revived following Mark Carney's parliamentary election win last April and his subsequent trip to India.
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Washington: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has met his Canadian counterpart Anita Anand in Atlanta and agreed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Canada in December will be another "building block" in ties between the two countries.
Jaishankar met Anand on Friday on the sidelines of the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting.
Both the leaders also assessed the "steady growth" in India-Canada cooperation.
According to an official statement, "the ministers agreed that Prime Minister Modi's visit to Canada in December will be another building block in the two countries' ambitious relationship."
They also "agreed" to stay in close contact ahead of the visit, it said.
Earlier this month, during her visit to India, Canadian Foreign Minister Anand met Prime Minister Modi, and she said they had a productive discussion on further strengthening India-Canada ties in trade, technology and energy.
On October 16, the Indian High Commission in Ottawa said Prime Minister Modi will visit Canada on December 11 and 12.
The date of the visit was also confirmed by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.
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