Consul-General of India in Canada Akhilesh Mishra on Sunday met Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and discussed ways to ensure greater interaction between Punjab and Canada.
During the meeting that lasted nearly for 40 minutes, Badal and Mishra discussed about increased exchanges between the governments and people of Canada and Punjab through renewed initiatives at the level of the federal governments of both the countries.
Mishra assured the Chief Minister of greater efforts and initiatives by the Consulate General of India in Toronto.
He suggested exchange of various delegations, including business, trade, students, media besides cultural troops to further strengthen bilateral ties between the two countries in general and especially with Punjab.
Badal appreciated the role being played by the Indian diplomats in Canada in helping the members of the Punjabi community settled there.
He also welcomed the proposal by Mishra for stepping up the exchange of delegations and hoped this step would go long way in further fostering a sense of goodwill, friendship and bonhomie between the people of Canada and the state of Punjab and boost the trade and commerce activity.