Overview

• Jeff David will replace Diedrah Kelly as Canada’s Consul General in Mumbai, marking the first diplomatic posting since Ottawa withdrew its staff in October 2023.
• The appointment follows a mid-June G7 summit in Alberta where Prime Ministers Mark Carney and Narendra Modi agreed to restore full embassy functions and appoint new envoys.
• Canada and India have exchanged names for new high commissioner appointments in line with their commitment to reestablish parity in diplomatic representation.
• Both governments plan to resume senior ministerial and working-level engagements across multiple sectors and restart paused free-trade negotiations.
• Despite these steps toward normalization, India’s concerns about separatist extremism on Canadian soil remain a significant obstacle to deeper cooperation.