'New era of partnership': PM Modi meets Mark Carney as India, Canada reset bilateral ties

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• The meeting is also coming amid heightened global tensions following US and Israeli strikes on Iran.
• However, for Delhi and Ottawa, the immediate priority is stabilising their relationship. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS ADBilateral ties between the two nations deteriorated sharply after former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said there was “credible evidence” linking Indian agents to the killing of a Sikh separatist leader on Canadian soil - an allegation India firmly rejected. More from World This Week in Explainers: How India-Israel ties enter a new phase after PM Modi’s visit Mark Carney lands in India as Canada looks to reset ties strained over Trudeau’s policiesAhead of the joint press conference, both the prime ministers exchanged several memorandums of understanding (MoU), ranging from technology to cultural cooperation.
• In his opening remarks, PM Modi called Carney’s first visit to India an “important milestone”.“I am delighted to welcome Prime Minister Carney to India.
• This is his first visit to India as Prime Minister.
• We view this as an important milestone.