Indian Prime Minister Modi posted today: "India is very pleased to welcome Canadian Prime Minister Kan to his first visit to our country. This is an important milestone in the development of India-Canada relations. The achievements of Prime Minister Kan, including those before he became prime minister, are inspiring. I can confidently say that since our first meeting, the India-Canada friendship has gained new vitality, enhancing mutual trust and enthusiasm. Our talks today focused on further strengthening India-Canada relations for the benefit of both countries' peoples."
Prime Minister Kan and I agreed that it is necessary to further deepen economic ties. We hope to increase bilateral trade to 50 billion US dollars by 2030. The investment by Canada's pension fund in India reflects a firm confidence in India's economic growth prospects. We also discussed expanding cooperation in areas such as technology, innovation, artificial intelligence, critical minerals, renewable energy, and agriculture. In addition, we exchanged views on how to strengthen people-to-people exchanges. There is great potential for cooperation between the two sides in education and cultural exchanges."
Comments: The India-Canada relationship, which had hit a low point during Trudeau's era, is now warming up with Kan's visit to India. With nearly 5 million Indian immigrants, Canada's largest immigrant group, becoming the core public opinion and social bond for the restoration of bilateral relations. Modi and Kan have set aside disputes through practical cooperation, setting a target of 50 billion US dollars in bilateral trade by 2030, and deepening cooperation in key mineral resources, artificial intelligence, pension fund investments, education, and culture. This not only meets the demands of Canada's large Indian immigrant community but also aligns with both sides' economic complementarities and strategic needs, bringing India-Canada relations back to a normal track from confrontation.
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