Ottawa: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday had a telephonic conversation with his Canadian counterpart Anita Anand, and the two leaders discussed strengthening the relationship between the two countries.
Indo-Canadian Anand, 58, was appointed as Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs earlier this month in a Cabinet reshuffle announced by Prime Minister Mark Carney almost two weeks after his Liberal Party won the federal elections.
“Appreciate the telecon with FM @AnitaAnandMP of Canada. Discussed the prospects of India-Canada ties. Wished her a very successful tenure,” Jaishankar posted on X.
“Discussed the prospects of India-Canada ties. Wished her a very successful tenure,” Jaishankar said in a social media post.
In her post, Anand said, “Thank you Minister @DrSJaishankar for the productive discussion today on strengthening Canada–India ties, deepening our economic cooperation, and advancing shared priorities. I look forward to continuing our work together.”
It remains to be seen whether Ottawa invites Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the G7 Summit, which is being held in Canada, next month. India has been invited by the G7 host countries ever since 2019, when France invited Modi to the summit in Biarritz.
