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Singh said he was convinced that a strong India-Canada
partnership will facilitate solutions to global challenges
such as energy and food security, sustainable development,
climate change and the fight against extremism and poverty.
"Towards this end, we have agreed to promote and
maintain a high level dialogue between India and Canada, he
said.
Two leaders committed to expanding a range of
activities and institutional frameworks that will contribute
to the shared goal of increasing bilateral trade to USD 15
billion in next five years.
They also announced their commitment to an annual
dialogue on trade and investment between Canada's Minister for
International Trade and Indian Commerce and Industry Minister.
They welcomed the conclusion of negotiations of social
security agreement and looked forward to its early signing
followed by ratification and implementation.
Later speaking at a banquet hosted in honour by
Harper, Singh said "India and Canada shared much in common.
"We are separated by distance but we are united in our
values. We both cherish our freedom, our democratic way of
life, our pluralism and our spirit of tolerance."
Recalling late Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's
visit to Canada 37 years ago, he referred to her statement
that "Greatest achievement of Canadian people was not the high
economic standards they had attained but the fact that it is
regarded as a nation of friends that had shown interest in
expanding business ties with India." (More) PTI VSC/BK
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