External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar extended warm Independence Day greetings to the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo. His post on X, directed at DRC Foreign Minister Therese Wagner, underscored hopes for strengthened bilateral ties and meaningful cooperation.

In a recent luncheon, U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra voiced disappointment at Canadians’ apparent lack of enthusiasm for the cross-border relationship. He also expressed sadness that the two nations were not collaborating more enthusiastically on mutual interests.