Canadian minister on 4-day visit to India

Canadian minister Bardish Chagger is visiting India with a view to increasing cooperation in the small and medium enterprises sector and promoting tourism.
Canada's Minister of Small Business and Tourism Bardish Chagger during her four-day official visit beginning tomorrow will meet Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and MSME Minister Kalraj Mishra, the High Commission of Canada said in statement.
She will also meet Minister of State for Culture and Tourism Mahesh Sharma here.
"Throughout her visit, Minister Chagger will meet with representatives of the tourism industry, as well as representatives of Indian and Canadian startups and small businesses, women entrepreneurs, and Indian business leaders," the High Commission of Canada said.

During her visit, she will also promote Canada as a destination of choice to women entrepreneurs.
High Commissioner for Canada to India Nadir Patel said: "Minister Chagger's visit builds on the momentum underway in the rapidly growing Canada-India relationship by promoting tourism, supporting Canadian SMEs as they expand their presence in the Indian market, and highlight Canada as a leading investment and tourism destination."
Minister Chagger said SMEs are the backbone of the two economies and "I am looking forward to encourage greater interaction between them".