New Delhi: According to an announcement by Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand, Canada has appointed diplomatic Jeff David as Consul General in Mumbai.This is the first diplomatic appointment under the former Canadian PM Justin Trudeau since the expulsion of more than 40 Canadian diplomats by India after a line on Canadian allegations.The two countries are also likely to rejuvenate the high commissioners soon, in line with understanding earlier this year. According to official sources, he has already exchanged the names of the High Commissioners.The development follows PM Modi’s meeting with his counterpart Mark Carney on the banks of the G7 Summit in Kananskis, Alberta in June. Leaders underlined the need to carry forward a creative and balanced partnership in “concerns and sensitivity” mutual respect, strong people’s relationships and growing economic supplements “.
