"We exchanged several ideas for developing cooperation in sports. We have identified two areas where Canada can help us in establishing infrastructure for winter sports and developing sports medicine," Singh said.
During half-an-hour discussion, both the ministers exchanged ideas for identifying areas of cooperation between the two countries.
Gosal is currently visiting India as a part of Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper's delegation.
Gosal said that the bilateral relationship between India and Canada is extremely good and former is always willing to help latter in setting up winter sports facilities.
He lauded the Indian athletes' performance at recently held Summer Olympics at London where India won six medals. He also appreciated the idea of funding the sports activities through creation of National Sports Development Fund (NSDF) in Public & Private Sector participation by the Sports Ministry.
Meanwhile, on the issue of National Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel (NADDP) suspending 11 Indian athletes, who tested positive for methylhexaneamine (MHA) in the run-up to the last Commonwealth Games, for two years from the decision date, Singh said that he will first look into the judgement and then comment on the matter.
"I'll look into the panel report and then let you know."
The list of offenders include Delhi swimmer and holder of several national records, Richa Mishra, Guangzhou Asiad bronze medal-winning wrestler Mausam Khatri, Beijing Olympian Rajiv Tomar, veteran swimmer Amar Muralidharan, Jyotsna Pansare (swimming), shot putter Saurabh Vij, Akash Antil (athletics), Gursharan Preet Kaur, Joginder Singh, Rahul Maan and Sumit Sehrawat (all wrestling).
