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At a joint interaction with the media in the company
of Harper, Singh said that civil nuclear cooperation agreement
that the two countries have signed "breaks new grounds" in the
history of bilateral cooperation in the sector.
"It reflects the change in International realities and
will open new doors for mutually beneficial cooperation in
nuclear technology," he said.
The two leaders, in the joint statement, strongly
condemned terrorism in all its forms and manifestations and
agreed to direct their respective governments toward greater
cooperation in counter-terrorism and security related
matters."
Reiterating the need for intensifying global
cooperation in combating international terrorism, they called
for an early conclusion and adoption of the Comprehensive
Convention on International Terrorism within the UN framework.
Singh said he and Harper have Monday added fresh
vitality and content to bilateral cooperation.
"We have identified renewable energy, clean
technologies, and energy efficiency as other priority areas of
cooperation. The newly-constituted Canada-India Energy Forum
has already begun its work and has our full support. We have
also decided to focus on mining and agriculture as the other
priority areas of cooperation," he said.
The Indian Prime Minister said that two countries have
reaffirmed their resolved to achieve the annual bilateral
trade target of USD 15 billion within the next five years and
to encourage two-way flow of investments.
The submission of report of joint study group to study
the feasibility of a Comprehensive Economic Partnership
Agreement marks an important step in bringing the two
economies close together.
"We have directed our officials to examine the report
and expedite the next steps," he said. (More) PTI VSC/BK
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