Talks focused on areas such as trade, investments, development, defense, and security, science and technology, culture, and people-to-people exchanges, said a statement by MEA.
Canada has accused India of violating international law & Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations in its push for parity, which has resulted in withdrawal of 41 Canadian diplomats.
The mission also cited 'failure to meet expectations in serving Afghanistan's interests' and the absence of a legitimate functioning government in Kabul as reasons.
Omer Aziz highlights how domestic concerns & Eurocentric views of Canada’s political establishment have led to deterioration of ties with India, China, Latin America and Africa.
Published by HarperCollins, 'World Upside Down: India Recalibrates its Geopolitics' by Sujan Chinoy will be released on 24 August on Softcover, ThePrint's e-venue to launch digital ebooks.
India also agreed to remove retaliatory tariffs on 28 American products like chickpeas, lentils, almonds, walnuts, apples etc. that were imposed in June 2019.
South Korean leader Yoon Suk Yeol signed 17 agreements with Vietnam's President Vo Van Thuong on number of issues, from critical minerals to Vietnamese workers in Korea.
Israel's response to Iran's retaliatory attack was relatively small and also downplayed by Tehran. But there are factors that could jeopardise this perceived reprieve.
The 125 APAs include 86 Unilateral APAs (UAPAs) and 39 Bilateral APAs (BAPAs). The total number of APAs since the start of the APA programme has risen to 641, with 506 UAPAs and 135 BAPAs.
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