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Canadian Deputy Prime Minister arrives
- PTI
NEW DELHI, JAN. 20. The Canadian Deputy Prime Minister, John Manley, arrived here today from Pakistan for discussions with Indian leaders during which he is likely to focus on the need for resumption of Indo-Pak. dialogue and also exchange views on the ongoing global campaign against terrorism.
Mr. Manley, who started his eight-day visit with a trip to the Golden Temple in Amritsar stated in Islamabad that India and Pakistan should resume dialogue to reduce tension and promote peace and security.
He said Canada was convinced that the issues could be resolved only through dialogue and not through war.
The Canadian leader will tomorrow call on the Prime Minister, Atal Behari Vajpayee, and also have talks with the External Affairs Minister, Jaswant Singh, on the situation in the region.
Mr. Manley will call on the President, K.R. Narayanan, and have meetings with the Home Minister, L.K. Advani, and leader of the Opposition, Sonia Gandhi.
He is expected to convey Canada's full support to strengthening regional cooperation ahead of the G-8 summit in June this year.
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