New Delhi, Sept. 14 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday held a telephonic conversation with his Canadian counterpart, Anita Anand, focusing on bilateral ties and regional developments.

"Good to speak with FM Anita Anand of Canada this evening, on our bilateral cooperation as well as on the Ukraine situation," EAM Jaishankar stated on X.

The discussion followed the annual Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) held earlier this month in New Delhi. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) noted that the dialogue built upon the steady progress observed in bilateral relations over the past year.

The Indian delegation during the September 2 talks at Hyderabad House was headed by MEA Secretary (East) Rudrendra Tandon, whereas the v...