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Anita Indira Anand meets S. Jaishankar in Manila
Besides meeting on the sidelines of the United Nations, Anita Indira Anand had invited S. Jaishankar to the G7 foreign ministers summit in Niagara in November last year before visiting India in March this year.
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Prabhjot Paul Singh - Thu, 23, Jul 2026
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Foreign Ministers Anita Anand and S. Jaishankar. / X/@DrSJaishankar
Continuing the dialogue they started late last year, the foreign ministers of Canada, Anita Indira Anand, and India, S. Jaishankar, met in Manila on July 22 to advance the agenda set together by the prime ministers of the two countries in October last year.
Besides meeting on the sidelines of the United Nations, Anita Indira Anand had invited S. Jaishankar to the G7 foreign ministers summit in Niagara in November last year before visiting India in March this year.
After meeting her Indian counterpart, S. Jaishankar, Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Indira Anand took to her social media handle and said: “In March, I joined Prime Minister Carney in India, where he and Prime Minister Modi laid the groundwork for expanding trade and investment between our countries, as well as people-to-people ties. My meeting with Dr. S. Jaishankar in Manila advanced that agenda, with a focus on critical minerals, agriculture and education. Two-way merchandise trade reached $10.9 billion last year, giving Canada and India a substantial base for further growth,” she added.
Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar was also on social media. He said: “Appreciate the discussion with Canada FM Anita Anand this afternoon. India-Canada cooperation has been steadily growing. Our conversation focused on achieving the goals for the relationship set by our prime ministers.”
Meanwhile, while talking about her participation in the ASEAN summit, Anita Indira Anand said: “We are building a more resilient economic foundation across the Indo-Pacific, and ASEAN is an important partner in that work. In 2025, our trade in the region exceeded $52 billion. By concluding the ASEAN-Canada Free Trade Agreement, we can further reduce barriers, improve market access, and create new opportunities for trade and investment.
Today, Canada announced more than $10 million in new initiatives that will help create the conditions for that partnership to grow, strengthening biosecurity, combating financial crime, protecting children from exploitation, supporting migrant workers, and advancing women’s leadership across ASEAN.
“China’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi and I met in Manila to advance work toward a new Strategic Partnership between our two countries. Our conversation covered practical cooperation in trade, agriculture and other key sectors, including areas where further progress could support Canadian workers and businesses. We also exchanged views on regional and global security concerns.
“Canadian businesses are increasingly looking to Vietnam as a gateway to new customers and supply chains across Southeast Asia. As Canada’s largest trading partner in ASEAN, Vietnam is central to how we expand our economic presence in one of the world’s fastest-growing markets. Foreign Minister Lê Hoài Trung and I focused on turning that momentum into greater market access and commercial opportunity. With Vietnam chairing the CPTPP Commission this year, our countries can help strengthen the agreement while coordinating on the security developments shaping the wider region,” Anita Indira Anand said.
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