New York, Oct. 2 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand in New York this week to discuss ways to strengthen diplomatic ties between New Delhi and Ottawa.

He described the meeting as positive and welcomed the recent appointment of High Commissioners as an important step towards rebuilding relations. Sharing details of the meeting on X, Jaishankar wrote, "A good meeting with FM @AnitaAnandMP of Canada this morning in New York. The appointment of High Commissioners is welcome as we rebuild ties. Discussed further steps in that regard today."

The foreign minister also expressed his eagerness to welcome his Indian-origin Canadian counterpart to India soon. Anand and Jaishankar last spoke in May th...