Overview

• MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal confirmed both nations are working towards deploying high commissioners to New Delhi and Ottawa as a key step in normalizing diplomatic relations.
• The commitment follows a bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Kananaskis, where they emphasized shared democratic values and stability.
• India and Canada plan to restart senior-level and working-level mechanisms in areas including clean energy collaboration, digital infrastructure projects, artificial intelligence, food security and critical minerals.
• The diplomatic thaw builds on the June engagement at Kananaskis and represents a reversal of last year’s breakdown that saw mutual expulsions of diplomats over allegations linked to the killing of Khalistani leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
• Officials expressed optimism that the return of formal envoys and resumed sectoral cooperation will rebuild trust and pave the way for enhanced trade and people-to-people ties.