Ottawa, Nov. 25 -- Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand outlined how Ottawa and New Delhi have been advancing their diplomatic engagement "step by step," explaining the measures both countries have taken to stabilise and rebuild ties.

In an interview with CBC News' Power & Politics, Anand said, "Since the beginning, we've been taking this relationship step by step. The first step, of course, is to ensure that the security dialogue between the countries continues. The next step, of course, was the mutual appointment of high commissioners."

She noted that the process moved forward after both sides issued a joint framework setting out areas of cooperation. "The third step was the joint statement and framework that we put in place,...