New Delhi, May 14 -- Anita Anand is Canada's new Minister of Foreign Affairs. She is part of the new 38-member Cabinet under Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. According to reports, she took her oath of office on Tuesday while placing her hand on the Bhagavad Gita.

Anita Anand replaced Melanie Joly and became the first Hindu woman to be appointed as Canada's foreign minister. India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar congratulated her on her appointment.

Sharing a video of the oath-taking ceremony, Anita Anand posted on X, "I am honoured to be named Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs. I look forward to working with Prime Minister Mark Carney and our team to build a safer, fairer world and deliver for Canadians."

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