Canada Supplying Uranium to India Launches New Era of Bilateral Cooperation: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper issued a joint statement in 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