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References
- ↑ Veteran Affairs Canada - 65th Anniversary of Canadians in South East Asia - Canada and the War in the Far East [ permanent dead link ]
- ↑ Veteran Affairs Canada - Canadians in Asia 1945-1995 - The Defence of India 1942-44 [ permanent dead link ]
- ↑ South Asian Generation Next - Indo-Canadians explore business and cultural opportunities in India
- ↑ Canadians Abroad: Canada's Global Asset (PDF), Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, June 27, 2011, p. 15, retrieved July 26, 2011
- ↑ sify finance - India becoming magnet for Canadian companies, says survey
- ↑ The Times of India - Canadian companies to make India their base
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