New Delhi, Oct. 13 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Monday that India views Canada as a complementary economy and an open society, with diversity and pluralism forming the foundation for a close, sustainable, and long-term partnership between the two nations.

The Minister stated that India's approach is to move forward with a positive mindset, and that bilateral relations between India and Canada have been steadily progressing over the last two months.

"When we look at Canada, we see a complementary economy, we see another open society, we see diversity and pluralism and we believe that it is the basis for a close, sustainable and long-term cooperative framework," Jaishankar said at the bilateral meeting with visiting C...