New Delhi (NVI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau had a telephonic conversation last night and both the leaders updated each other about the evolving situation related to the COVID-19 pandemic in their countries.
They also discussed the possibilities of international collaboration to address the health and economic crisis, the Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement.
Phone call between Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi and H.E. @JustinTrudeau, Prime Minister of Canada. https://t.co/Lh8n7RKlpJ
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PM Modi and Trudeau agreed that the India-Canada partnership can be a force for good in the post-COVID world, including for advancing humanitarian values in the global discourse.
Apart from that, the leaders emphasised the need to strengthen multilateral institutions including the WHO, and agreed to work closely together at various international fora, on health, social, economic and political issues.
On the occasion, PM Modi warmly appreciated the assistance extended by Canadian authorities in recent days to the Indian citizens in Canada, and for facilitating their repatriation to India.
Prime Minister Trudeau similarly expressed his happiness at the facilitation offered for the return of Canadian citizens from India, the PMO said.
“The two leaders agreed to continue their mutual consultations in coming days. They agreed that as large economies wedded to democratic values, India and Canada have a natural convergence on many global issues,” it added.
