Canadian FM in India to rebuild relations

AFP | New Delhi

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Canada's foreign minister in New Delhi yesterday, the most senior visit since both sides agreed to reinstate ambassadors after a bitter fallout.

"India-Canada bilateral relations have been steadily progressing in the last few months," Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar told his Canadian counterpart Anita Anand, after her meeting with Modi.

"When we look at Canada, we see a complementary economy, we see another open society... that is the basis for a close, sustainable and long term cooperative framework," Jaishankar said in brief comments broadcast by the foreign ministry.

Relations have improved since Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney took office in March.

Carney met Modi in June, on the sidelines of the Group of Seven summit in Canada, where they agreed to name new high commissioners, as ambassadors between Commonwealth nations are known.

Both envoys have since begun work. Anand said her meeting with Modi was "building on the momentum" of his talks with Carney.

"Canada and India are elevating the relationship between our countries, while maintaining our law enforcement and security dialogue and expanding our economic relationship," Anand posted on social media.