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Canada announces new partnerships with India

February 23, 2018
New Delhi, India

Canada and India share a strong relationship, and are working together to create good, middle class jobs and more opportunities for Canadians and Indians alike.

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today met with the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, and announced a wide range of new initiatives and agreements between both countries that span education, security, sustainable development, trade and investment, and women’s health and empowerment.

Prime Minister Trudeau and Prime Minister Modi also released a Joint Statement that outlines the way forward for the Canada-India relationship and how we will invest in mutual growth, achieve gender equality, and empower women. We will also cooperate to strengthen our cultural and economic ties, build a more peaceful and secure world, and work together on climate change, oceans, space, and clean energy.

This morning, Prime Minister Trudeau laid a wreath at the Raj Ghat – a memorial dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi – to pay his respects to the leader of Indian independence. He also met with the Indian Minister of External Affairs, Sushma Swaraj.

Later today, Prime Minister Trudeau will meet with the President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, and the President of the Indian National Congress Party, Rahul Gandhi.

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“It was a pleasure to meet with Prime Minister Modi again. Canada and India share a special friendship, and the agreements that we reached today will grow our middle class, create new opportunities for Canadians and Indians alike, and deepen the bonds that bring our two countries together.”
—The Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada

Quick Facts

• In expanding the Canada-India relationship, we will focus on the following areas:
  • Growth and prosperity, including partnerships to support business development and customs cooperation, and increased partnerships to advance education, research, and innovation;
  • Women’s empowerment, specifically women’s social and economic empowerment, gender equality, and health issues such as sexual and reproductive health and rights, water and sanitation, and mental health;
  • Security, including increased cooperation in the areas of counter-terrorism and peacekeeping; and
  • Sustainable development, specifically increased cooperation in the areas of energy and issues related to the environment and climate change.

Related Products

• Canada-India joint agreements and initiatives
• Canada-India Memorandums of Understanding
• Framework for Cooperation on Countering Terrorism and Violent Extremism
• India-Canada Joint Statement: Partnership for Security and Growth

Associated Links

• Prime Minister Trudeau to travel to India for state visit
• Canada and India’s relationship strengthened by people-to-people ties
• Canada announces new commercial partnerships with India

Itinerary for Saturday, February 24, 2018

February 23, 2018
Ottawa, Ontario

Note: All times local

Itinerary for the Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, for Saturday, February 24, 2018:

New Delhi, India

9:30 a.m. The Prime Minister will participate in a hockey event with Canadian Olympic Gold Medalist, Hayley Wickenheiser.

High Commission of Canada

Note for media:

• Open coverage

12 p.m. The Prime Minister and Ms. Grégoire Trudeau will deliver remarks at the Young Changemakers Conclave 2018.

Indira Gandhi Stadium

Note for media:

• Open coverage

Reminder - Itinerary for February 23 and 24, 2018

February 22, 2018
Ottawa, Ontario

Note: All times local

Itinerary for the Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, for Friday, February 23, 2018:

New Delhi, India

9 a.m. The Prime Minister will attend an official greeting ceremony.

Rashtrapati Bhavan (Presidential Palace)

Note for media:

• Open coverage

9:30 a.m. The Prime Minister will participate in a wreath laying ceremony. 

Raj Ghat (Gandhi Memorial)

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• Open coverage

10:15 a.m. The Prime Minister will meet with the Minister of External Affairs of India, Sushma Swaraj.

Taj Diplomatic Enclave Hotel

Note for media:

• Pooled photo opportunity at the beginning of the meeting

12 p.m. The Prime Minister will meet with the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi. 

Hyderabad House

Closed to media

12:30 p.m. The Prime Minister, the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, Navdeep Bains, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chrystia Freeland, the Minister of Defence, Harjit Sajjan, the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, Amarjeet Sohi, the Minister of Science and Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities, Kirsty Duncan, and the Minister of Small Business and Tourism, Bardish Chagger will hold an expanded bilateral meeting with the Prime Minister of India.

Conference Room, Main Floor
Hyderabad House

Note for media:

• Pooled photo opportunity at the beginning of the meeting

1:15 p.m. The Prime Minister will participate in an exchange of agreements ceremony with the Prime Minister of India and will deliver remarks.

Ballroom, 2^nd Floor
Hyderabad House

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• Open coverage

2:45 p.m. The Prime Minister will participate in a roundtable with Chief Executive Officers.

Taj Diplomatic Enclave Hotel

Note for media:

• Pooled photo opportunity at the beginning of the meeting

5 p.m. The Prime Minister will meet with the President of India, Ram Nath Kovind.

Morning Room, Ground Floor
Rashtrapi Bhavan (Presidential Palace)

Note for media:

• Pooled photo opportunity at the beginning of the meeting

6:30 p.m. The Prime Minister will hold a media availability.

Nizwan Room, 1^st Floor
Taj Diplomatic Enclave Hotel

Note for media:

• Open coverage

Itinerary for the Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, for Saturday, February 24, 2018:

New Delhi, India

9:30 a.m. The Prime Minister will participate in a hockey event with Canadian Olympic Gold Medalist, Hayley Wickenheiser. 

High Commission of Canada

Note for media:

• Open coverage

12 p.m. The Prime Minister and Ms. Grégoire Trudeau will deliver remarks at the Young Changemakers Conclave 2018.  

Indira Gandhi Stadium

Note for media:

• Open coverage

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Θά βρεθεῖ Παῦλος, θά βρεθεῖ Γερμανός Καραβαγγέλης;

Μεγάλος, πολὺ μεγάλος ὁ ἐθνικός μας ποιητὴς Κωστὴς Παλαμᾶς. Ἔζησε ὅλες τὶς κρίσιμες στιγμὲς τοῦ Ἔθνους. Καὶ τὸ βοήθησε. Τὸ ὕμνησε, τὸ ἐνθάρρυνε, κατακεραύνωνε τοὺς «τροπαιούχους τοῦ ἄδειου λόγου», ποὺ ροκάνιζαν τὰ σωθικά του. Τὶς ἀνθρωποκάμπιες (Κόντογλου), τοὺς νάνους καὶ τοὺς ἀρλεκίνους τῆς κομματοκρατίας. 

Τὸν λησμονήσαμε ὅμως. Ἀπὸ τὰ σχολικὰ βιβλία εἶναι προγραμμένος. Ἔχει «κουσούρι» ἀσυγχώρητο: εἶναι ἐθνικὸς ποιητής. Σολωμός, Βαλαωρίτης, Κάλβος, Παλαμᾶς, οἱ ἐθνικοί μας ραψωδοί, περιφρονοῦνται ἀπὸ τὴν δημόσια διὰ βίου, ὅπως τήν ονόμαζε ὁ ΓΑΠ, καί… νυκτοβίου, ἐκπαίδευση. 

Ἐνῶ, ὅπως ἔχουμε ξαναγράψει, θὰ συναντήσεις κείμενα τοῦ γίγαντα τῆς λογοτεχνίας καὶ γνωστοῦ τηλεαστρολόγου – τηλεμπουρδολόγου Κώστα Λεφάκη (στὸ Τετράδιο Ἐργασιῶν τῆς «Νεοελληνικῆς Γλώσσας» Γ´ Γυμνασίου, σελ. 73), ὁ ὁποῖος ἀναφέρεται στὴν «ἐνίσχυση τῶν ἐρωτικῶν σχέσεων, διότι ὁ πλανήτης Ἄρης δεσπόζει στὸν Λέοντα», θὰ σκοντάψεις ἀκόμη καὶ σ’ ἕνα «ἀπίστευτο» κείμενο τοῦ -γράφω τ’ ὄνομά του καὶ τὸ χέρι μου τρέμει ἀπὸ συγκίνηση- Κ. Σημίτη, ὁ ὁποῖος ἀποκαλύπτει στοὺς Ἑλληνόπαιδες «τὴν διαστρεβλωμένη καὶ γι’ αὐτὸ χωρὶς ἀπήχηση ἑλληνικὴ καὶ χριστιανικὴ παράδοση», («Νεοελληνικὴ Γλώσσα», Γ´ Γυμνασίου, σελ. 65). Θὰ συναντήσεις στὰ βιβλία πολλὰ κείμενα τοῦ βούρκου καὶ τῆς σάχλας, κατακάθια ποὺ ἔπνιξαν τὰ παιδιὰ μὲ τὶς δηλητηριώδεις ἀναθυμιάσεις τους, Παλαμᾶ ὅμως δὲν θὰ βρεῖς.
Δὲν ἐμφορεῖται, θὰ ἔλεγε, ἡ «διὰ βίου» ἀνοησία, ἡ ποίησή του ἀπὸ «προοδευτικὲς ἀντιλήψεις». 

Ὁ ποιητὴς πέθανε ἐν μέσῳ γερμανικῆς Κατοχῆς, τὸν Φεβρουάριο τοῦ ’43. Ὁ λαὸς ἔψαλλε τὸν Ἐθνικὸ Ὕμνο, τὴν ἡμέρα τῆς κηδείας του ἤχησαν οἱ σάλπιγγες τῆς ἐλευθερίας. 

Γράφει ὁ Γιῶργος Θεοτοκᾶς, ποὺ βρίσκεται στὸ ξόδι τοῦ ποιητῆ. «Κατεβήκαμε πρὸς τὴ σκλαβωμένη Ἀθήνα μας, ποὺ τὴ σκίαζαν ἀπ’ τὴν Ἀκρόπολη οἱ σημαῖες τῶν κατακτητῶν, μὲ ψυχὴ περήφανη καὶ χαρούμενη. Νιώθαμε τὴν Ἑλλάδα ἐλεύθερη καὶ νικηφόρα, μέσα στὴ συμφορά της. Τέτοια ἦταν ἡ δύναμη τοῦ ποιητῆ ποὺ εἴχαμε κηδέψει καὶ ποὺ μᾶς φαινότανε τώρα περισσότερο ἀπὸ πάντα ζωντανός». («Πνευματικὴ Πορεία», ἐκδ. «Ἑστία», σελ. 202).

Αὐτὲς τὶς ἀνήλιαγες ἡμέρες τῆς ἀσημαντότητας, τῆς προδοσίας καὶ τῆς ἀποπροβάτωσης τοῦ κυρίαρχου λαοῦ, μόνο ἂν ἀνέβουμε στὶς στέρεες πλάτες τῶν προγόνων, μπορεῖ νὰ σηκωθεῖ ἡ ματιά μας πάνω ἀπὸ τὰ ἐθνικά μας σάβανα. Οἱ πρόγονοι εἶναι σὰν τὴ γῆ. Εἶναι γνωστό, ἡ διακονία τῆς γῆς δίνει χαρὰ στὸν ἄνθρωπο, αὐτὴ ἡ γεωχαρμοσύνη παραπέμπει σὲ ἀρχέγονες, γενέθλιες καταβολές του. 

«Ἐν ἱδρῶτι τοῦ προσώπου σου φαγῇ τὸν ἄρτον σου». (Γέν. Γ´ 19).

Ὁ ἀρχαῖος μύθος μιλᾶ γιὰ τὸν Ἀνταῖο, «γίγας δυσπολέμητος», γιὸς τοῦ Ποσειδώνα καὶ τῆς Γῆς. Ὅσο πατοῦσε τὸ χῶμα τῆς μητέρας του Γῆς, δυνάμωνε, γινόταν ἀκατανίκητος. Σαφὴς βαθιὰ καὶ λεπτὴ ἡ ἀλληγορία τοῦ μύθου. 

Ἡ πατρίδα, «τὸ χῶμα της τὸ γλυκὸ ποὺ νιώθει σὰν ἄνθρωπος», (Βρεττάκος), τὸ ἐθνικὸν καὶ ἀληθὲς τοῦ Σολωμοῦ, αὐτὴ εἶναι τὸ ἔσχατο καταφύγιο, εἶναι σὰν τὸ αἷμα ποὺ ζωοποιεῖ τὸ σῶμα. 

«Τῆς πατρίδας μου πάλι ὁμοιώθηκα», τραγουδᾶ ὁ Ἐλύτης. Καὶ πιὰ δὲν τῆς μοιάζουμε, δὲν μᾶς ἀναγνωρίζει ἐμᾶς τὰ παιδιά της, γίναμε μασκαράδες. 

Μόνο ἂν γυρίσουμε πίσω στὴν ἀγαπημένη πατρώα γῆ, ἂν στραφοῦμε στοὺς μεγάλους λογοτέχνες καὶ τεχνίτες τοῦ Γένους, θὰ βροῦμε γιατρειά, θὰ θεραπευτοῦν τὰ ἕλκη τῆς ψυχῆς μας.

Βουίζουν τὰ αὐτιά μας ἀπὸ τὶς τσιρίδες ὅσων θεωροῦν τὰ μνημόνια καὶ τὴν ξενικὴ ἐξάρτηση καὶ ὑποτέλεια ὡς περίπου εὐλογία γιὰ τὸν τόπο. Τί ἀπαντοῦν οἱ σπουδαῖοι, «οἱ πάνυ ἀκριβεῖς» τοῦ Γένους, σ’ αὐτοὺς τοὺς χαμαίζηλους τζιτζιφιόγκους;

Γράφει ὁ Ἀνδρέας Κάλβος στὸ ποίημα «Αἱ εὐχαί».

«Καλύτερα, καλύτερα
διασκορπισμένοι οἱ Ἕλληνες
νὰ τρέχωσι τὸν κόσμον
μὲ ἐξαπλωμένην χεῖρα
ψωμοζητοῦντες
παρὰ προστάτας νά ᾽χωμεν».

«Παρὰ προστάτας νὰ ᾽χωμεν» καὶ προστάτες (νταβατζῆδες ἐπὶ τὸ λαϊκότερον) ἔχουν μόνον ἡ Ἑλλὰς καὶ οἱ πόρνες, ὡς θὰ ἔλεγεν ὁ δηκτικὸς εὐφυολόγος, Ἐμ. Ροΐδης. Γράφει ὁ Κωστὴς Παλαμᾶς, ἕνα ὡραιότατο ποίημα, κατὰ τῶν ἐσαεὶ προσκυνημένων στὰ κελεύσματα τῶν ξένων, στοὺς τωρινοὺς ποὺ τὸ ἀγγελτήριο τῆς σκλαβιᾶς μας, τὸ προσκυνοχάρτι, τὸ βάπτισαν, μηχανισμὸ στήριξης καί, το χειρότερο, «λύση» τοῦ σκοπιανοῦ. Τὸ τιτλοφορεῖ «οἱ λύκοι». Τὸ παραθέτω:

«Σὲ μοίρας ἀνελεήμονης τὰ πόδια /ἢ στοῦ θεοῦ μας τὸ ἔλεος γυρτοί;/ Τῶν ἐθνικῶν ἀπριλομάηδων ξόδια/ μᾶς δείχνουν γιὰ ποιᾶς λύτρωσης γιορτή./ Μὲς στὸ παλιόσπιτό σου ταμπουρώσου,/ Ζῆσε ὅπως-ὅπως· ὁ παθὸς-μαθός./ Κάλλιο γλύστρα στὸ δρόμο τὸ δικό σου /παρὰ στὸ δρόμο τοῦ ἄλλου νὰ εἶσαι ὀρθός./ Τοῦ ξένου τ’ ἄγγισμα, ὅποιο, δὲν ἀφήνει / τὰ σημάδια τοῦ σκλάβου στὸ κορμί;/ Δὲν εἶναι δανεικιὰ ἡ μεγαλοσύνη·/ λευτεριᾶς ψεύτρας, ψεύτρα καὶ ἡ τιμή. /Μὲ τ’ ἅρμυρά μου δάκρυα σ’ ἀνταμώνω,/ Ἐσὺ τῆς πείνας μου εἶσαι πλερωμὴ/ ντόπιο μαῦρο κριθάρι ποὺ ζυμώνω,/ Ὄχι τοῦ ξένου τὸ ἄσπρο τὸ ψωμί».

Ἡ μεγαλοσύνη δὲν χτίζεται μὲ δανεικὰ οὔτε εἶναι δανεικιά. Οἱ λύκοι, προβατόσχημοι καὶ μή, Εὐρωπαῖοι καί… ἀγοραῖοι εἶναι ἀνελεήμονες, τὸ ἄγγισμά τους, οἱ θεραπεῖες τους, θὰ μᾶς σκοτώσουν καὶ θὰ μᾶς λερώσουν. (Τό κάθαρμα η Μέρκελ τόν αποκαλεί “Μακεδόνα” τόν Ζάεφ. Καί ὁ Κοτζιάς χαχανίζει…).

Ὅμως, ἐδῶ στὴν ἔρμη πατρίδα,

«Ροπαλοφόροι καραδοκοῦν / χαγάνοι ὀρνεοκέφαλοι / βυσσοδομοῦν/ σκυλοκοῖτες, νεκρόσιτοι / καὶ ἐρεβομανεῖς / κοπροκρατοῦν τὸ μέλλον», μᾶς γράφει ὁ Ὀδυσσέας Ἐλύτης. Τὸ μέλλον μας, ὅσο θὰ τὸ κρατοῦν στὰ χέρια τους τὰ κοπρώδη ὑποκείμενα τῆς πολιτικῆς, θὰ κοπροκρατεῖται.

Στὴν τότε γερμανικὴ Κατοχὴ οἱ σκλαβωμένοι Ἕλληνες, ἀψηφώντας καὶ περιφρονώντας τὶς κάννες τῶν Γερμανῶν, συνάχτηκαν στὸ Α´ νεκροταφεῖο Ἀθηνῶν, καὶ τραγουδώντας ὕμνους τῆς λευτεριᾶς, ἀποχαιρέτησαν τὸν μεγάλο νεκρό. 

Δὲν τόλμησαν τὰ ναζιστικὰ γουρούνια νὰ ματώσουν τὴν συγκέντρωση. Αὐτὸ τὸ ἀντιστασιακὸ ἦθος τοῦ λαοῦ μας, ποὺ πνίγηκε κάτω ἀπὸ τὴν πυώδη ἠδονοθηρία τῶν χρόνων τῆς λεγόμενης μεταπολίτευσης, πρέπει νὰ ξαναβροῦμε. Δὲν χάθηκε. Μπαζώθηκε ἀπὸ σκουπίδια καὶ ἀπορρίμματα, ποὺ ἔπεσαν σὲ σπίτια καὶ σχολεῖα, μέσῳ τῆς πορνοτηλεόρασης καὶ τῆς ἀνθελληνικῆς παιδείας. 

Λίγο σκάψιμο θέλει καὶ θὰ βροῦμε τὴν βασιλικὴ φλέβα, τὴν σωτήρια πηγή.

Κλείνοντας δημοσιεύομε ἀπὸ τὸ ποίημα τοῦ μεγάλου μας ποιητοῦ «Ἡ φλογέρα τοῦ Βασιλιᾶ» τό παρακάτω ἀπόσπασμα, γιὰ νὰ μὴ ξεχνᾶμε τὶς ρίζες μας, τὴν ἱστορία μας, τὸ αἷμα καὶ τὰ δάκρυα ποὺ ἔχυσαν ὅσοι ὑπερασπίστηκαν τὰ ἱερὰ καὶ ὅσια τοῦ Γένους μας καί μάλιστα τή γῆ τῆς Μακεδονίας μας.

«…καί τῆς Θεσσαλονίκης

βλαστοί, πρωτοπαλλήκαρα καί πολεμάρχοι, μέσα

κι ἀπό τή γῆ πού ἱέρισσα καί καπετάνισσα εἶναι,

στὄνα της χέρι τό σπαθί καί στ ‘ ἄλλο το βαγγέλιο,

καί στοῦ πελάου καί στεριανή καί στό ρωμαίικο Γένος

ἀφρός ἀπό τή δόξα του κι ἀπό τή δύναμή του.

Μακεδονίτες ποταμοί, μακεδονίτες ἄντρες

ἀνταμωμένοι ἀπάνω της θεριεύουνε καί στέκουν…»

Τήν περίοδο τοῦ Μακεδονικοῦ Αγώνα κάποιοι “ἀνυπάκουοι” ἀξιωματικοί καί πατριῶτες, ἔσωσαν τήν Ἑλλάδα καί τήν τιμή της, τώρα πού διατρέχουμε χειρότερο κίνδυνο θά βρεθεῖ Παῦλος Μελᾶς, θά βρεθεῖ Καραβαγγέλης…

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Μέλος του ΙΗΑ

Capt.Evangelos N.M. Rigos
IHA Director www.professors-PhDs.com
HEC Life Director www.greece.org