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Anand Arrives in New Delhi to Advance India-Canada Strategic Cooperation Framework

The visit signals a cautious reset in relations after a 2023 rupture.

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A picture of Minister Sidhu, to the left, and Minister Goyal, to the right, over a teal background with gradient stripes and a maple leaf watermark. The Government of Canada brand is in the bottom right corner.
File photo of Anita Anand | Reuters

Overview

  • Meetings on Monday with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal will focus on a framework covering trade diversification, energy transformation and security.
  • Anand will travel to Mumbai to meet Canadian and Indian firms to expand investment, job creation and economic opportunities.
  • The tour continues to Singapore for talks with Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan as Canada pushes to conclude a Canada‑ASEAN free trade agreement as soon as possible in 2026.
  • In China, she will meet Foreign Minister Wang Yi to continue engagement under the Canada‑China Strategic Partnership and to regularize communication channels committed to by Prime Minister Mark Carney and Premier Li Qiang.
  • The outreach builds on revived security and trade contacts, including NSA‑level talks and Canada’s designation of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang as a terrorist entity, alongside sectoral collaboration in clean tech, AI, agriculture and critical minerals.