Canada's Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development Mary Ng speaks at a Lunar New Year celebration in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada January 31, 2023.
REUTERS/Blair Gable/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOTTAWA, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Canadian Trade Minister Mary Ng is postponing a trade mission to India planned for October, an official said on Friday, reflecting increasingly tense diplomatic relations just days after India's prime minister scolded his Canadian counterpart at a G20 summit in New Delhi.
"At this time, we are postponing the upcoming trade mission to India," said Shanti Cosentino, a spokesperson for the minister, without giving a reason.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who held formal bilateral meetings with many world leaders during the G20 summit, snubbed Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, allowing only a short, informal meeting on the sidelines five days ago.
Earlier on Friday, India said it had paused trade talks with Canada.
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Mary Ng, Blair Gable, Shanti Cosentino, Narendra Modi, Justin Trudeau, Steve Scherer, Chris Reese, Matthew Lewis
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