New York: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand here, as he termed the appointment of envoys to Delhi and Ottawa as a “welcome” step to rebuild ties between the two countries.

“A good meeting with FM @AnitaAnandMP of Canada this morning in New York,” Jaishankar said in a post on X Monday.

“The appointment of High Commissioners is welcome as we rebuild ties. Discussed further steps in that regard today. Look forward to welcoming FM Anand in India,” he said.

In August, India announced that Dinesh Patnaik has been appointed as India’s next High Commissioner to Canada. Last week, Patnaik presented his credentials to Canada's Governor General Mary Simon and exchanged views on strengthening bilateral ties.

Patnaik is a 1990-batch Indian F

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