Justin Trudeau says met PM Modi in Laos

Canada needs to continue to develop its trade ties and people to people ties with India,

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday said he had a "brief exchange" with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a summit in Laos. According to Trudeau, he spoke to PM Modi about the "work that we need to do", alluding to the strained ties between the two nations after he alleged New Delhi's involvement in the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar last year.

"I emphasised that there is work that we need to do," he told reporters at a press conference in Laos.

"I won't go into details about what we talked about, but what I have said many times is that the safety of Canadians and upholding the rule of law is one of the fundamental responsibilities of any Canadian government, and that's what I'll stay focused on," Trudeau added.

He said Canada needs to continue to develop its trade ties and people to people ties with India, "but there are real issues that we need to solve and we're going to stay focused on that".