Jaishankar Meets Canadian FM Anita Anand During Manila Visit

MANILA- External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand in Manila on July 22 and said India-Canada cooperation has been steadily growing, with both sides focusing on advancing the goals for the bilateral relationship set by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.

The meeting took place on the sidelines of ASEAN-related discussions being held in the Philippine capital, where Jaishankar is on a two-day visit.

“Appreciate the discussion with Canada FM Anita Anand this afternoon. India-Canada cooperation has been steadily growing. Our conversation focused on achieving the goals for the relationship set by our Prime Ministers,” Jaishankar posted on X.

During his two-day visit, Jaishankar also held bilateral meetings with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan and Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong. (IANS)