The two leaders agreed to unlock the potential for deeper cooperation in defence and space sectors, besides advancing ties in areas such as trade, investment, technology and energy during the talks

India earlier this month recalled six diplomats from Canada after they were called "persons of interest" by Canadian government, in the investigation into Nijjar's killing. Nijjar, who was shot outside a Gurdwara in Surrey last June, held Canadian citizenship and was designated a terrorist by India's National Investigation Agency in 2020