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India and Canada Foreign Ministers Hold First Talks to Reset Diplomatic Ties

This direct engagement marks a shift toward normalizing diplomatic channels with a focus on strengthening bilateral commerce.

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Jaishankar apeaks with Canada’s Anita Anand in first ministerial contact since Mark Carney became Prime Minister

Overview

  • External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand held their first ministerial-level phone call on May 25, marking the first direct diplomatic engagement since Prime Minister Mark Carney assumed office.
  • Both ministers described the discussion as productive and emphasized deepening economic cooperation and advancing shared priorities.
  • New Delhi and Ottawa aim to restore their high commissioners by June 2025 to facilitate the diplomatic reset.
  • Mark Carney’s Liberal Party victory and the appointment of Indo-Canadian minister Anita Anand have been welcomed in New Delhi as catalysts for mending the bilateral rift.
  • Relations had plunged after Justin Trudeau’s 2023 allegation of Indian involvement in Khalistani leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s killing prompted reciprocal diplomat expulsions in October 2024.