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Mr. Dharma P Jain, President Indo Canada Chamber of Commerce participated in the panel discussion on Canada India relations with special focus on Quebec on 12 February 2015 at University of Montreal. The event was organized by the Institute of International Studies in Montreal (IEIM) and Centre for Research on India, South Asia and its Diaspora (CERIAS).
Mr. Jain said that the recent visit of Indian Prime Minister Mr. Modi to USA and US President Obama’s visit to India in January 2015 on the eve of Republic Day celebrations, the time is apposite to explore deeper three-way cooperation between the US, Canada and India given the deepening bilateral economic cooperation between Canada and India, and the US and India.
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Canada and India have many MoUs and agreements in place in fields of Health Research, Scientific and Technological Cooperation, Agriculture and Allied Sectors, Mines and cooperation in Earth Sciences etc. These agreements have laid a strong foundation for a comprehensive partnership. At the same time, they also raise important questions about the need to identify appropriate implementing mechanisms and the supportive role of the Indo-Canadian diaspora, Jain Said.
The other speakers in the panel highlighted the major sectors of cooperation between Quebec and India. The panelists were Marie-Michèle Brien, Export Quebec Ministry Economy, Innovation and Exports, Jason Naud, Innovation Sector – Partnerships International, Ministry of Economy, Innovation and Export, David Ruiz, Asia Pacific Branch, Department of International Relations and Francophonie.
Prof. Rajesh Kumar Tyagi, Assistant Professor, HEC Montreal & Director Council Affairs East (ICCC) said that ICCC has released its report on “Unlocking the Potential of Canada-India partnership Present Initiatives and Future Agenda”. The French version of the report will be released soon. He also moderated the session.
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