Underlining that the Western countries mean to take into full account India's new place in the world, Canadian Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander said Canada will continue to be in the forefront of those countries pursuing a "truly strategic breakthrough" with New Delhi.
"Prime Minister Modi is welcome in Canada and we are looking forward to seeing him soon if possible," he said.
"We have a very broad agenda to pursue which is forward- looking. Energy, education, food security and infrastructure are all strategic areas of partnership for Canada and India and there are exciting things happening every week between our two countries that we look forward to multiply under the leadership of this new government," he said.
"We have been following the success of Modi in his home state long before this election took place and he will be welcomed in Canada as Prime Minister," he said.
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The Minister said he respected the mandate given by the people. "He has a very strong mandate and it is a clear one. It relates to governance and the economy as I understand".
Alexander announced CAN+ programme to facilitate trade and travel with India. The programme hopes to result in more efficient processing for Indian visitors to Canada.
Alexander also announced "Express Entry" facility which will focus on faster immigration process for "talented newcomers" for the benefit of Canadian economy.