Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper to meet with Manmohan Singh

Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper will meet his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh on the sidelines of next week's G20 summit, officials said in Toronto today.

Harper will welcome Singh for a bilateral visit on June 27, immediately after the G20 summit, prime minister's office said in a statement.

"Canada and India are developing the tremendous potential of our relationship by rapidly expanding commercial, cultural and educational ties," Harper said.

"I look forward to working with prime minister Singh to further capitalise on our shared strengths."

During their meeting, prime minister Harper and Singh will discuss regional and global issues of shared interest.

Prime minister Singh's visit builds on the successful visit by premier Harper to India in November last year.