New Delhi: Canada-India relationship is "very important for both the countries", Canadian MP Chandrakanth Arya said as he met External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar during his visit to the country.
"Delighted to meet Canadian MP Chandrakanth Arya. As a genuine advocate of India-Canada friendship, appreciate his views and value his insights. @AryaCanada," the EAM posted on X on Monday.
Jaishankar also shared a photograph of their meeting on the social media platform.
The Canadian lawmaker also put out a post while sharing Jaishankar's post.
"Canada-India relationship is very important for both countries. As the outgoing Canadian High Commissioner in India said a few months back 'in the long-term, Canada's strategic interest and India's strategic interest are absolutely aligned'. Economic relations, specifically Canadian investments in India are going strong," Arya said.
Canada India relationship is very important for both countries.
— Chandra Arya (@AryaCanada) August 12, 2024
As the outgoing Canadian High Commissioner in India said a few months back “in the long-term, Canada's strategic interest and India's strategic interest are absolutely aligned.”
Economic relations, specifically… https://t.co/OK8dAw00zS
"Skilled professionals from India are meeting our human talent needs. We have a huge number of international students from India. We must do everything possible not only to maintain this but to take it to the next level. @CanadainIndia," Arya posted.
The ties between India and Canada had come under severe strain following Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's allegations in September last year of a "potential" involvement of Indian agents in the killing of Khalistani extremist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in British Columbia.
New Delhi rejected Trudeau's charges as "absurd" and "motivated".