India’s External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar, met with his Canadian counterpart, Anita Anand, on the sidelines of the G7 foreign ministers’ meeting in Niagara, Canada, to discuss rebuilding bilateral partnership between the two countries after months of strained ties.
In a social media post on X, Jaishankar said he congratulated Anand on hosting the G7 foreign ministers’ meeting and appreciated the progress in implementation of the New Roadmap 2025.
“Look forward to the further rebuilding of our bilateral partnership,” he wrote, adding that the two leaders discussed “cooperation on trade, energy, security, and people-to-people ties”.
A statement by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday also mentioned the meeting, and said India remains committed to working with international partners in addressing global challenges and strengthen the voice of the Global South.
“The external affairs minister’s participation in the G7 foreign ministers’ meeting reflects India’s continued commitment to working with international partners in addressing global challenges and bolstering the voice of the Global South in international fora,” the MEA said.
The Group of Seven countries comprise industrialised nations who are meeting in Canada on Tuesday and Wednesday to discuss important issues including defense spending, Gaza peace plan and the Russia-Ukraine war. Canada last week said the G7 gathering will discuss pressing global economic and security challenges, including maritime security and prosperity, economic resilience, energy security and critical minerals.
Canada has also invited its outreach partner nations for the G7 meeting, including Australia, Brazil, India, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, South Korea, South Africa and Ukraine.
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Jaishankar’s trip to Canada comes a month after Anand visited India during which both sides unveiled an ambitious roadmap to boost ties in areas of trade, critical minerals and energy.
In their meeting, the two foreign ministers had agreed to commence ministerial-level discussions on bilateral trade and investment at an early date considering the global economic realities and each other’s “strategic priorities”.
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