New Delhi, Oct. 11 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a 'brief exchange' with his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau on the sidelines of the ASEAN Summit in Laos, the latter said on Friday.

"I emphasised there is work we need to do," the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) News quoted Trudeau as saying, according to PTI.

While the Canadian prime minister did not reveal what he discussed with PM Modi, he mentioned to the media how 'upholding the rule of law' is a 'fundamental responsibility.'

"I won't go into details about what we talked about but what I've said many times is that the safety of Canadians and upholding the rule of law, is one of the fundamental responsibilities of any Canadian government and that's what I'll stay f...