Kananaskis, June 18 -- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney held a press conference as the G7 Summit came to its conclusion, where he answered several pressing questions, including those on his meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Answering a question on the India-Canada ties, PM Carney said, "In terms of the bilateral relationship, I think the meeting today was important. I would describe it as foundational, as a necessary first step, an exchange of views, a frank, open exchange of views around law enforcement, transnational repression as two examples, an agreement to provide the necessary foundations to begin to rebuild a relationship based on mutual respect, sovereignty, trust."

In his remarks, he noted that the two countries wo...