Canada’s FM Anita Anand Meets Modi, Jaishankar Amid Push to Improve Bilateral Ties
Anita Anand India visit: On Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand met. According to PM Modi, her visit would boost the two nations’ bilateral cooperation. PM Modi greeted Foreign Minister Anand and said her visit would revitalize bilateral ties, according to a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).
Since taking over as Canada’s foreign minister in May of this year, Anita Anand has made her maiden trip to India. The PMO claims that Prime Minister Modi spoke on his June G-7 visit to Canada, when he met with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in a “very productive” meeting.
According to the PMO, the prime minister said that strengthening the two nations’ collaboration in commerce, energy, technology, agriculture, and interpersonal relationships is crucial. Modi wished Carney well and expressed his eagerness for further encounters.
What topics were covered at Anand and Jaishankar’s meeting?
Anita Anand has already visited with S. Jaishankar, her Indian colleague. “Our meeting today is part of our ongoing constructive discussions since our telephone conversation on May 26th,” India’s Jaishankar stated during the meeting. The previous two months have seen a steady improvement in bilateral ties between Canada and India. To further our collaboration, we are attempting to reestablish and fortify the relevant systems.” “India’s approach is to move forward with a positive mindset,” Jaishankar said, echoing Prime Minister Modi’s remarks during his meeting with Prime Minister Carney in Kananaskis.
You met with the Prime Minister this morning, and he personally discussed the goals of our collaboration and the best way to achieve them. Jaishankar said, “Both sides have prepared an ambitious roadmap for today’s meeting, which will advance our cooperation in various areas, including trade, investment, agriculture, science and technology, civil nuclear cooperation, artificial intelligence, critical minerals, and energy.” I am pleased that both High Commissioners are attending today’s sessions and have taken up their duties in their respective capitals.
“Hello,” Anand remarked, “thank you very much for the kind greeting we had this morning. We really appreciate this chance to work with you here in New Delhi today to further Canada-India ties. Firstly, I would want to express my gratitude for the discussions we have had since my appointment as Canada’s Foreign Minister on May 13. Additionally, Prime Minister Carney was happy to welcome Prime Minister Modi to Kananaskis for the G7 Summit. The two leaders had a fruitful bilateral conversation there, which served as the basis for our conversation today.
We will talk about the India-Canada Joint Statement today, which will address many topics that will further the effort to take our bilateral relationship to even higher levels. “Thank you for sharing your thoughts on security dialogue,” Anand stated. As we deepen our partnership in sectors like energy, environment, vital minerals, and artificial intelligence, this conversation will go on. Our officials met here a few weeks ago to discuss security and law enforcement, and it was a very successful and fruitful discussion. This conversation will continue. The significance of these exchanges is acknowledged by both of our administrations. “We see a complementary economy, a more open society, and diversity and plurality when we look at Canada,” he said. We think this is the starting point for a close, long-lasting, and constructive partnership.”
“Our governments both place a high value on further fortifying our relationship,” he said. Thus, we will talk about our common re-engagement goals in our joint statement. It will demonstrate to the people of Canada and India our dedication to developing this partnership both now and in the future, especially in light of our common Indo-Pacific interests. Again, I want to express my gratitude. We’re excited about this discussion.
It is believed that Anand’s visit represents a significant step in lowering relations between the two nations. When then-Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney claimed that Canada may have been involved in the murder of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in 2013, tensions between the two nations increased.