India, Canada made for each other |
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India and Canada were “made for each other” as he met his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau for the first time during which they reviewed bilateral ties including the progress on nuclear cooperation. Modi and Trudeau met on the sidelines of the Nuclear Security Summit. This was their first meeting after Trudeau came to power last year, External Affairs Ministry pokesperson Vikas Swarup said while briefing reporters on the bilateral meeting.Narendra Modi`s visit to Canada generated business worth 1.6 bn Canadian dollars. The two leaders reviewed bilateral cooperation including progress in the nuclear energy sector.Last year, Modi had held extensive talks with then Canadian Premier Stephen Harper after which Canada had agreed to supply 3,000 metric tonnes of uranium to energy-hungry India under a $254 million five-year deal to power Indian reactors.Modi noted that the cooperation in the nuclear energy sector was “progressing very well”, Swarup said.Last year’s agreement for uranium supply came two years after protracted negotiations following the 2013 civil nuclear deal between India and Canada.
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