The Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, yesterday met with Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs of India, while attending the G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Vaux-de-Cernay, France.
Minister Anand expressed appreciation for the warm hospitality extended to Prime Minister Mark Carney during his recent visit to India and the two ministers reaffirmed their commitment to continuing to implement the New Roadmap for Canada-India Relations. Minister Anand also reiterated Canada's objective of concluding a comprehensive and commercially meaningful agreement this year, that will benefit both Canadian and Indian businesses.
The ministers welcomed upcoming high-level engagements between the two countries to further deepen bilateral ties, including the ongoing public safety dialogue.
The ministers exchanged views on global and regional developments, including the Middle East conflict and its impact on global energy markets, energy security and supply chains.They underscored the importance of diplomacy to advance peace.
The ministers agreed to remain in close contact as the two countries advance an ambitious agenda in support of bilateral, regional and global stability.
