Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper issued a joint statementin Ottawa today.
Here are the highlights:PM Modi:
- Canada has the potential to be a key partner in every area of India's national development priority
- The agreement on procurement of uranium from Canada for our civilian nuclear power plants launches a new era of bilateral cooperation
- Canadian citizens are eligible now for a 10-year Indian Visa
- Will deepen cooperation to combat terrorism and extremism
- We in India felt Canada's pain when this city was struck by a senseless act of terrorism
- PM Harper and I agree that strong bilateral relationship will allow us to pursue our global interests
- Ours is a natural partnership of shared values
- This visit will be the springboard of a new strategic partnership between our two democracies
- India and Canada recognise the peace and stability in West Asia will make us safer at home
- Look forward to our continuing partnership in G20
- Things are changing in India. India is seen as the fastest growing economy
- We want to make India a manufacturing hub. And to do that we need raw material that Canada has
- Uranium is very important to pursue our mission of clean energy
- Now the world has realised that terrorism has no geographical boundaries
PM Harper:
- Will supply uranium to India for next 5 years
- Your visit indicates the strong friendship between Canada and India
- Canada and India also share people. Indian community has their brought culture, films and tradition here
- Canada ready to deepen cooperation with India in science, defence and space technology
- PM Modi and I are determined to move forward (on India-Canada trade partnership)
- I am really delighted to see this particular trade deal (on supplying Uranium) moving forward
- All governments of the world have a shared interest in pooling resources towards fighting terrorism
- India and Canada will continue to deepen their cooperation
- Canada and India not only share values and institutions, also share opportunities and threats