New Delhi: In keeping with his initiative of forging cooperation and helping international community to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday spoke with his counterpart from Canada Justin Trudeau on phone.
The two leaders discussed the prevailing global situation regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. They agreed on the importance of global solidarity and coordination, the maintenance of supply chains, and collaborative research activities, the Prime Minister Office (PMO) said in a statement.
Mr Modi thanked the Canadian Prime Minister for the assistance and support extended to the Indians present in Canada, especially students. Prime Minister Trudeau appreciated the support provided by Indian government for Canadian citizens in India.
Prime Minister Modi conveyed the assurance that India’s productive capabilities in the pharmaceutical sector would remain available for assisting the citizens of the world, including those of Canada, to the best of India’s abilities.
The two leaders agreed that the partnership between both the nations could contribute meaningfully to the global effort to fight the pandemic, especially through collaboration in research and technology aimed at finding a vaccine or therapeutic solutions to COVID-19.
