Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Canadian counterpart Stephen Harper sat down on the side of G-8 meeting in Rusutsu (Japan) July 9 to discuss a range of issues, including Afghanistan, enhanced trade, civil nuclear cooperation, and climate change.
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper formally announced on Friday morning that he would 'welcome' his Indian counterpart 'Dr Manmohan Singh for a bilateral visit on June 27.'
Prime Minister Stephen Harper became the first Canadian premier to hold formal talks with the Dalai Lama when he met the Tibetan spiritual leader in his office, ignoring China's warning that it could affect Sino-Canadian relations.
Khan was first elected to the House of Commons as Liberal MP in 2004 from Mississauga-Streetsville (in Mississauga, ON), and re-elected January 2006 from the same federal riding.
Patrick Bhai and Stephen Bhai are old friends of Gujarat.
Experts believe that Canadian govt might make it difficult.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his counterpart Stephen Harper hailed the signature of the nuclear agreement after their one-on-one and delegation level talks that will provide for cooperation in civil nuclear energy, including import of uranium and equipment from Canada.
The Canada-India civilian nuclear agreement signed in June, 'allows for a range of possible economic activity,' Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said in response to India Abroad's question regarding the larger ramifications of the deal.
Following a memorandum of understanding signed last November during Prime Minister Stephen Harper's official visit to India, officials on both sides have conducted a study on the feasibility of a comprehensive economic agreement, which is several steps higher than a limited free trade agreement.
The two leaders witnessed artistes dancing to the popular Tune Mari Entry Aur Dil Mein Baji Ghanti from the Ranveer Singh starrer Gunday and Radha Teri Chunari and Disco Deewane from the 2012 blockbuster Student of the Year, among others.
Ajit Jain, rediff India Abroad's Managing Editor, Canada, who is traveling with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper on his first-ever visit to India, reports on the opening of the Asia Pacifiv Economic Cooperation conference in Singapore.
Even though the civilian nuclear agreement between Canada and India was signed in Toronto on June 27 in the presence of Canadian Prime Ministers Stephen Harper and his Indian counterpart Dr Manmohan Singh, the Canadian companies do not have any authorisation as yet to export uranium or other nuclear materials to India.
Rediff.com's Ajit Jain brings forth the anguished stories of some of the inconsolable victims of the Kanishka bombing, as they try to come into terms with the new developments.
Prime Minister of Canada Stephen Harper has extended deep and profound sympathy and condolences to the families and loved ones of those killed and injured' in the series of bomb attacks in Mumbai on Wednesday.
The world leaders, who will gather in Toronto on June 25, including Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, will have total 'sit-down' time of 24 hours in three days.The Toronto Star has done the math: The two summits of world leaders would cost $50-million an hour which works out to $ 833,000 a minute.
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper March 12 attended a reception organized by the Canadian Confederation of Chabad Luvabitch, an Orthodox Jewish organization, at Parliament Hill. He expressed his 'deepest sympathies to the Chabad Lubavitch family and all those who mourn the deaths of Gavriel and Rivka Holtzberg,' who were killed by terrorists in the November 26, 2008 Mumbai attacks.
A quarter-century after Canada's worst terrorist attack killed 329 people, an inquiry commission will make its report into the 1985 Kanishka bombing public this week, outlining recommendations about how to prevent such tragedies in future.
At a reception on Thursday organised by the Canadian Confederation of Chabad Luvabitch, an Orthodox Jewish organisation, Prime Minister Stephen Harper expressed his 'deepest sympathies to the Chabad Lubavitch family and all those who mourn the deaths of Rabbi Gavriel and Rivka Holtzberg." The Rabbi and his wife were killed by terrorists at Nariman House in Mumbai during the terror siege in November last year.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh raised the issue of Sikh fundamentalist outfits with his Canadian counterpart Stephen Harper on the sidelines of the Nuclear Security Summit at the Convention Centre in Washington on Monday evening.During the meeting, Dr Singh also noted that this year marked the 20th anniversary of the bombing of Air-India flight Kanishka. He urged Canada to monitor the activities of Sikh separatists in that country.
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday announced in Port of Spain that they had reached an agreement on the civilian nuclear agreement.
As the three-day Commonwealth Summit of 53 nations is in progress at Port of Spain in Trinidad and Tobago, Canada has come out publicly that they are opposed to the next 2011 Commonwealth summit taking place in Sri Lanka.
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper has expressed confidence about concluding a civil nuclear deal with India within weeks, asserting that prejudices of the past would not be allowed to come in the way. "We were anxious to conclude the agreement. But there is still some amount of work to be done," Harper, who held talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday, told television channel NDTV.
Ajit Jain, rediff India Abroad Managing Editor, Canada, who is travelling with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper on his first-ever visit to India, talks to Canadian mediapersons on their impressions about the trip.
\n\nPrime Minister Stephen Harper and members of his cabinet, leaders of political parties, senators, and other dignitaries including Shyamala B Cowsik, High Commissioner of India to Canada participated in the function.
Professor Ranta Ghosh of McGill University believes the Canadian government should offer a formal apology in Parliament for the Komagata Maru incident.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper couldn't have been more forthright in offering his apology to members of the Air India victim's families. 'I stand before you to offer on behalf of the Government of Canada, and all Canadians, an apology for the institutional failing of 25 years ago and the treatment of the victims' families thereafter.'
Twenty five years after Air India Flight 182 was blown apart by terrorists while flying over the Atlantic to India, Canada may finally offer a formal apology for ignoring warnings about a likely terror strike on the aircraft and lapses in the subsequent investigations.Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper is expected to offer a formal apology to families of victims of the Kanishka air crash tragedy at the memorial at Humber Park in Toronto on June 23.
The tiny Ontario cottage town of Huntsville and Canada's business capital usually have little in common, but in a few days, both will be thrust into the international spotlight as world leaders arrive for the G8 and G20 Summits.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's official visit to Canada will last barely half a day. The G20 summit will end by 2.00 pm on June 27, after which Singh's State visit to Canada will commence.
Canada's sporting legends and upcoming prospects were in attendance when this year's Commonwealth Games' Queen's Baton arrived in Toronto last week.
"On this day, the anniversary of the worst terrorist incident in Canadian history -- the bombing of Air India flight 182 -- we pause to remember those who have lost their lives through acts of terror here in Canada and around the world," Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said on Monday.
Responding to the threat from small town church Pastor Terry Jones (of Gainesville, Florida) to mark the 9th anniversary of 9/11 as 'Burn the Quran Day, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said, 'My God and is a tolerant god, and that's what we want to see in this world."
Indo-Canadian relations are set to take off with the government of Prime Minister Stephen Harper laying out a detailed roadmap for bilateral cooperation. Business leaders in Toronto are pitching for strong expansion of trade ties.
In an exclusive interview with Ajit Jain, rediff India Abroad Managing Editor, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, who recently completed his maiden visit to India, reveals that the two countries are very close to signing a nuclear agreement.
Former president A P J Abdul Kalam, who will be from April 17 to 19, will confer the award that carries $50,000 in cash and a trophy on April 18, Canada-India Foundation Convener Ajit Someshwar told reporters on Wednesday. Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Ontario Premier David McGuinty were likely to be present on the occasion, he said.
Image of Bush sharing his birthday with Indian journalist.
Like Grover Cleveland, Donald Trump won election as president, lost the next election and won a third election to the US presidency.
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