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Anand Launches India–Singapore–China Trip to Drive Canada’s Indo‑Pacific Reengagement

The visit aims to convert recent diplomatic openings into sector‑specific cooperation spanning trade diversification, energy transition, security.

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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.
Shipping containers are stacked on a cargo ship at the Port of Montreal in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (AFP)
In this image posted on September 29, 2025, India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar (left) with Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand during a meeting, in New York, USA. (PTI)

Overview

  • From October 12 to 17, Foreign Minister Anita Anand will meet India’s S. Jaishankar and Piyush Goyal in New Delhi as both sides work toward a framework for strategic cooperation.
  • A Mumbai stop will bring meetings with Canadian and Indian firms to spur investment, job creation and new commercial opportunities.
  • In Singapore, Anand will meet Vivian Balakrishnan to mark 60 years of ties and highlight progress toward a Canada‑ASEAN free trade agreement targeted for conclusion in 2026.
  • Talks in China with Foreign Minister Wang Yi will continue engagement on the Canada‑China Strategic Partnership and build on the Carney–Li Qiang commitment to regularize communications.
  • Ahead of the trip, trade ministers Maninder Sidhu and Piyush Goyal discussed deepening economic cooperation in clean technology, AI, agriculture and critical minerals as part of a calibrated reset in ties.