'India-Canada military ties to stay intact'

THE political standoff is not going to affect the military ties between India and Canada, military officials of the two countries have said. The deputy chief of the Canadian Army will be attending the Indo-Pacific Army Chiefs' Conference (IPACC) next week.

- MAYANK SINGH

Terming the country an "important partner" in the IPACC journey, Major General Abhinaya Rai, additional director general of strategic planning, said the recent diplomatic row would not impact the two countries. "The Canadian (deputy) chief is coming here along with his delegation. When we look at the relationships with some of our neighbours... We may have had a standoff but we continue to engage them at all levels, be it military or diplomatic. And I am referring directly to China here," Rai said at a curtainraiser to the conference.

The Canadian Army will be represented by its deputy commander Major General Peter Scott who would join a two-day event beginning September 26.