PM Modi talked about {that a} relationship primarily based on mutual respect and belief is important.
New Delhi:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi throughout his assembly with Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau and raised “robust considerations” in regards to the steady “anti-India actions” by extremist components in Canada, and said that it’s important for the 2 international locations to cooperate in coping with such threats.
The 2 leaders held a bilateral assembly on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in New Delhi.
PM Trudeau additionally congratulated PM Modi on the success of India’s G20 Presidency.
Throughout the assembly, PM Modi highlighted that India-Canada relations are anchored in shared democratic values, respect for rule of legislation and robust people-to-people ties, in accordance with the Ministry of Exterior Affairs.
“He conveyed our robust considerations about persevering with anti-India actions of extremist components in Canada. They’re selling secessionism and inciting violence in opposition to Indian diplomats, damaging diplomatic premises, and threatening the Indian group in Canada and their locations of worship,” the MEA mentioned in a press release.
It added, “The nexus of such forces with organized crime, drug syndicates and human trafficking needs to be a priority for Canada as properly. It’s important for the 2 international locations to cooperate in coping with such threats”.
Prime Minister Modi additionally talked about {that a} relationship primarily based on mutual respect and belief is important for the progress of India-Canada relationship.
Earlier within the day, Trudeau had mentioned that he had many conversations with PM Narendra Modi on the problem of Khalistan extremism and “overseas interference”, and Canada will all the time defend freedom of expression, and on the similar time will all the time be there to forestall violence.
He additional emphasised that the “actions of the few” don’t signify your entire group or Canada.
“Each the problems got here up. Through the years, with PM Modi, we’ve had many conversations on each of these points. Canada will all the time defend freedom of expression, freedom of conscience, and freedom of peaceable protest and this can be very vital to us. On the similar time, we’re all the time there to forestall violence and to push again in opposition to hatred,” PM Trudeau mentioned.
He added, “I feel on the problem of the group, it is very important do not forget that the actions of the few don’t signify your entire group or Canada. The flip aspect of it, we additionally highlighted the significance of respecting the rule of legislation and we did discuss overseas interference.”
PM Modi tweeted after his assembly with Trudeau “Met PM @JustinTrudeau on the sidelines of the G20 Summit. We mentioned the complete vary of India-Canada ties throughout totally different sectors.”
Previous to their dialogue, the world leaders, together with Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau paid a go to to Rajghat to pay homage to Mahatma Gandhi on Sunday morning.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrived in India on Friday to attend the G20 Summit. The Canadian PM, accompanied by his son Xavier, was acquired by the Union Minister of State (MoS) for Ability Growth and Entrepreneurship, Rajeev Chandrasekhar.
The Canadian PM had just lately referred to as India a key accomplice within the promotion of shared values of democracy.
Trudeau mentioned Canada is dwelling to one of many largest Indian diasporas on the planet, including that just about 1.4 million folks of Indian origin reside within the nation.
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