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Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh raised the issue of terrorist outfits with his Canadian counterpart Stephen Harper on the sidelines of the Nuclear Security Summit at the Convention Centre here on Monday evening. During the meeting, Dr. Singh also noted that this year marked the 20th anniversary of the bombing of Air-India flight Kanishka . He asked Canada to monitor the activities of Sikh separatists in that country. Dr. Singh conveyed his concern over the surge in activities of Sikh separatists in Canada who were trying to revive militancy in Punjab. The two leaders also reviewed bilateral relations and discussed regional and global issues of mutual interest. Both Prime Ministers agreed to intensify economic and trade relations Briefing the media about the meeting, External Affairs Ministry official spokesman Vishnu Prakash said Manmohan Singh conveyed India's continuing concerns over the activities of terrorist organizations in that country "He (Manmohan Singh) hoped that the Canadian government would curb and monitor the activities of these organizations, Prakash said. India and Canada have longstanding bilateral relations, built upon shared values of democracy and pluralism.