Kananaskis, June 17 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with the President of Mexico, Dr Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Canada.

He congratulated President Sheinbaum on her historic victory and thanked Mexico for its support in India's fight against terrorism. This was the first meeting between the two leaders, the Ministry of External Affairs said in a press release.

Highlighting the historical bonds of friendship between India and Mexico, the two leaders agreed to work towards further expanding ties in the areas of trade, investment, start-ups, innovation, science and technology, and the automotive sector, and to promote people-to-people exchanges.

While noting with satisfaction the growing tr...