Narendra Modi, Canadian PM Justin Trudeau discuss COVID-19 situation
New Delhi/Ottawa: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau interacted on Wednesday as they updated each other on the evolving situation related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The two leaders also discussed the possibilities of international collaboration to address the health and economic crisis.
"They agreed that the India-Canada partnership can be a force for good in the post-COVID world, including for advancing humanitarian values in the global discourse," read a statement issued by the Ministry of External Affairs.
The leaders emphasised the need to strengthen multilateral institutions including the WHO, and agreed to work closely together at various international fora, on health, social, economic and political issues, read the statement.
Prime Minister Modi warmly appreciated the assistance extended by Canadian authorities in recent days to the Indian citizens in Canada, and for facilitating their repatriation to India.
Prime Minister Trudeau similarly expressed his happiness at the facilitation offered for the return of Canadian citizens from India.
The two leaders agreed to continue their mutual consultations in coming days.
They agreed that as large economies wedded to democratic values, India and Canada have a natural convergence on many global issues.
Image: File picture of the two leaders meeting in past in 2017
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