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Canada and India Take Incremental Steps to Restore Diplomatic Relations

Foreign minister Anita Anand emphasized that trade diversification along with respect for the rule of law will guide the rapprochement.

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External affairs ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal called for Canada to take action against anti-India Khalistani elements.
Canadian foreign minister Anita Anand. (X)
Anita Anand

Overview

  • Anita Anand and S. Jaishankar held their first direct foreign-minister call since September 2023, opening talks on exchanging high commissioners.
  • Anand said Ottawa will rebuild ties “one step at a time” while the RCMP’s independent investigation into Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s 2023 killing continues.
  • India’s external affairs ministry publicly urged Canada to curb political space for pro-Khalistan extremists advocating violence or secession.
  • Ambassador-level posts in New Delhi and Ottawa remain vacant more than 20 months after the bilateral rupture triggered by Trudeau’s allegations.
  • The Business Council of Canada plans a trade delegation to India later this year or in early 2026 to help diversify Canada’s economic partnerships beyond the United States.