India, Canada looking at framework for strategic co-op during Canadian Foreign Minister's visit

NEW DELHI: India and Canada will look at establishing a framework for "strategic" cooperation in areas of trade, energy and security during Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand's visit to New Delhi beginning Sunday.

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Anand will hold wide-ranging talks with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal focusing on boosting bilateral ties in a range of areas, officials said.

India will be Anand's first stop in her three-nation tour that will take her to Singapore and China as well.

In New Delhi, Anand will meet with Jaishankar and Goyal, as "both countries move toward establishing a framework for strategic cooperation on issues such as trade diversification, energy transformation and security", a Canadian readout said.

"Minister Anand will also travel to Mumbai, India, where she will meet with Canadian and Indian firms working to support investment, job creation and economic opportunity in Canada and India," it said.