New Delhi, March 21 -- India today expressed hope of rebuilding its ties with Canada "based on mutual trust and sensitivity", days after Ottawa got a new prime minister in Mike Carney who has expressed his desire to rebuild the relationship with New Delhi that hit rock-bottom under Justin Trudeau.
Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, addressing a weekly media briefing, said: "The downturn in India-Canada relations was caused by the licence that was given to the extremist and secessionist elements in that country.
"Our hope is that we can rebuild our ties based on mutual trust and sensitivity."
Earlier this month, Mike Carney was quoted as saying: "What Canada will be looking to do is to diversify our trade relation...