Anand makes Canada's first minister visit to India in 2 years after trade heads talk

Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is in India, marking the first visit by a Canadian cabinet minister after two years of diplomatic strain.

Anand will address media this morning after meeting with her Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar in New Delhi and with plans to meet business leaders in Mumbai.

On Monday Anand met with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying in a statement the meeting was about building on the momentum gained earlier this summer when Modi was visiting Canada at the G7 summit and met Prime Minister Mark Carney.

Anand also released a joint statement Monday with Jashankar, offering a road map to a stronger trade partnership between the two countries, once again reviving discussions that have started and stalled at various points since 2010.

Anand and Jaishankar say the meeting in New Delhi is continuing the conversation from earlier this summer and will "take calibrated measures to restore stability in the relationship."

The two foreign affairs ministers say a "strong and resilient Canada-India bilateral relationship is essential" amid ongoing economic uncertainty and rising geopolitical tensions.

Anand's meeting with Modi, along with Carney's words with his Indian counterpart at the G7, are clear signs of a mend between India and Canada.