New Delhi, Sept. 20 -- The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Saturday, September 20, that India and Canada have agreed to pursue a collaborative approach in a new phase of their bilateral relationship, focusing on close cooperation to tackle terrorism and transnational crimes.

National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval and his Canadian counterpart Nathalie Drouin held wide-ranging talks in New Delhi on Thursday with a focus on repairing the bilateral relations that came under severe strain following a diplomatic spat over the killing of a Sikh separatist in 2023.

The MEA came out with broad outcomes of the talks on Saturday. The ministry said, "The two sides agreed to work closely on the way forward and adopt a collaborative ap...