Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday held bilateral talks with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at Hyderabad House in the national capital and focused on strengthening cooperation and partnership between the two countries.
During the discussion, the two leaders reviewed the progress in various areas of India-Canada strategic partnership, news agency ANI reported.
Earlier on Monday, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar called on Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney as part of an official visit to Canada and expressed appreciation for his commitment to building a forward-looking partnership between the two countries.
In a post on X, Jaishankar said he was “delighted” to address Prime Minister Carney during his visit to the national capital. “Delighted to call Canadian Prime Minister Mark J Carney in New Delhi this morning. I appreciate his commitment to planning a forward-looking partnership,” the EAM post said.
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Carney landed in the national capital after spending two days in Mumbai where he met several industry leaders. In New Delhi, he was received at the airport by the Union Secretary of State for Commerce Jitin Prasad on Sunday.
“Across India, demand is growing rapidly for more energy, technology and services – exactly what Canada can offer. We are here to ensure our workers and businesses can take advantage of these opportunities,” Carney wrote in X.
Demand for more energy, technology and services is growing rapidly across India – exactly what Canada has to offer.
Carney arrived in India on Friday for a visit he hopes will restore ties and double trade and repair the damage caused by his country’s strained relationship with the United States.
Carney’s visit is a key step forward in relations that effectively collapsed in 2023 after Ottawa accused Delhi of preparing a deadly campaign against Sikh activists in Canada.
I was pleased to visit Canadian Prime Minister Mark J Carney in New Delhi this morning. Appreciate his commitment to planning a future-oriented partnership.
India is trying to attract more foreign investment, saying Canadian pension and investment funds have already invested $73 billion, news agencies said.
Before Carney took office last year, Ottawa accused Modi’s government of direct involvement in the 2023 killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a naturalized Canadian citizen who was part of a fringe group advocating an independent Sikh state. Khalistan.
(With input from agencies)
