New Delhi: In what appears to be a direct downfall from Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s comments, Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar will not attend COVID-19 foreign ministers group meeting led by Canada .
Canada was told that India will not attend the meeting that is scheduled for next week.
Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar attended the 11th Ministerial Coordination Group on COVID-19 in November, which was the first time that India officially participated in the meeting.
A statement from the Canadian Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the time read: “Minister Champagne (Canadian Foreign Minister) welcomed Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar of India to the group, highlighting recent developments in India and emphasizing the critical role that India plays in global treatment of COVID-19 vaccines and pharmaceuticals. needs. “
Other members of the grouping are Brazil, France, Germany, Italy, Singapore and the United Kingdom.
Last week, the Canadian prime minister made comments about ongoing farmer protests in India, irritating New Delhi.
In a strong reaction to what India called ‘misinformed’ and ‘unwarranted’ comments, the Foreign Ministry summoned Canadian envoy Nadir Patel and told him that “such actions, if continued, would have a seriously damaging impact on ties between India and Canada “.
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