New Delhi, March 2 -- Prime Minister Modi on Monday announced the launch of the India-Canada Defence Dialogue in the presence of visiting Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. A long-term uranium supply agreement and a target to raise bilateral trade to USD 50 billion by 2030 were also announced between the two countries.

The announcements came after PM Modi held talks with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in New Delhi.

PM Modi was addressing the joint press meeting at Hyderabad House today after the exchange of Memorandums of Understanding aimed at expanding the Canada-India partnership across energy and critical minerals, technology and AI, talent and culture, and defence.

Three of the MoUs -namely on Critical Mineral Cooperation, ...