In a short unofficial meeting on the sidelines of the ASEAN summit in Laos, discussions between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau amounted to nothing “substantive”,

PM Modi and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met on the sidelines of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Laos

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Laos underscores India's enduring commitment to the ASEAN region. During his visit, he engaged in bilateral talks with Laos' PM Sonexay Siphandone and participated in the ASEAN-India Summit.

Narendra Modi and his Laos counterpart discuss development partnership, capacity building, disaster management, renewable energy, heritage restoration among other topics

In June, after the Lok Sabha elections, Trudeau had congratulated Modi and said talks with India could now resume on “some very serious issues around national security, keeping Canadians safe and the rule of law”.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Canadian PM Justin Trudeau met in Vientiane without substantive discussions. India reiterated its stance that relations can only be improved if Canada takes firm action against anti-India activities.

Sources in New Delhi said there was no substantive discussion between Modi and Trudeau but added that India continues to expect that anti-India Khalistani activities will not be a