Ajit Karn
Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Melanie Joly, is returning to New Delhi for the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, less than a month after a bilateral visit to the Indian capital.
She will also participate in the Raisina Dialogue, which will be co-hosted by the Observer Research Foundation and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Joly will spend Wednesday through Friday in India.
“As the world continues to face inflation, the rising cost of living, and supply chain disruptions exacerbated by Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, it has never been more important for G20 and Indo-Pacific partners to demonstrate our determination to make a real and lasting difference. Collectively, we must confront global challenges and create a better future for all. “Canada welcomes India’s G20 Presidency and its leadership in organising the Raisina Dialogue,” she said in a statement released by Global Affairs Canada on Tuesday.
The release states that she will “discuss India’s G20 agenda under the theme of ‘One Earth, One Family, One Future,’ with an emphasis on accelerating progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals by 2023.”
According to the press release, the situation in Ukraine will be a major focus: “She will address the acute challenges millions face around the world, which are exacerbated by Russia’s unjustified and illegal war against Ukraine.”
She will participate in a panel discussion at the Raisina Dialogue on the future of the G20 in a world in flux.
“During her visit, Minister Joly will also emphasise the significance of an open, free, and secure Indo-Pacific as Canada continues to expand and invest in the region, creating more opportunities and building more bridges in accordance with its Indo-Pacific Strategy,” the statement continued.
In February, Melanie Joly visited New Delhi for two days, the highlight of which was a bilateral meeting with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.
Maninder Sidhu, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, is in India to “engage with business leaders and civil society partners on strengthening ties between Canada and India in accordance with Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy,” according to Joly.
“Canada and India have a long history of close interpersonal ties and a shared desire to expand their trade and investment relationship. Sidhu, an Indo-Canadian, said in a statement that a strong bilateral relationship and Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy are creating new opportunities for economic advancement and prosperity.
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Scott Moe, premier of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, and Vice Admiral Angus Topshee, commander of the Royal Canadian Navy, will also participate in the Raisina Dialogue.
