In his talks with Sajjan, Jaitley condemned the passage of the motion saying it triggered outrage in India and it was a total exaggeration of facts.
The issue was raised strongly in the meeting. It was conveyed to the visiting Canadian minister that there has been considerable anguish and disquiet in India over calling the riots as "genocide", sources said.
Later talking to reporters, the India-born Canadian defence minister said it was a resolution by a private member and Canadian government and people do not at all subscribe to such a view.
In the meeting, both sides deliberated on ways to deepen defence cooperation.
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Sajjan said Canadian defence firms were very interested in participating 'Make in India' initiative for defence production.
He said Canada can offer a lot in join production of various military hardware and platforms.
Jaitley and Sajjan also explored ways to boost maritime cooperation and research between defence research organisations of the two countries.
Addressing a press conference, Sajjan termed the talks "fruitful" and said both sides resolved to deepen overall defence and security ties.
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