Overview

• National security advisers Ajit Doval and Nathalie Drouin held consultations in New Delhi on September 18, confirmed by India’s external affairs ministry as part of ongoing bilateral security talks.
• Both sides agreed to start reactivating suspended dialogue mechanisms in trade, defence, energy, civil nuclear, security and law enforcement, critical minerals, space, science and technology, and agriculture, with plans to bolster staffing at missions.
• Indian officials raised concerns over pro‑Khalistan activity from Canadian soil, threats to diplomats and facilities, and pending extradition requests, referencing a planned ‘siege’ of the Vancouver consulate and posters targeting new High Commissioner Dinesh Patnaik.
• Canadian officials flagged transnational criminal networks with links to India as a security priority, as delegations focused on information-sharing and practical counter-terror cooperation.
• The engagement follows the June Modi–Carney understanding to stabilize ties and the recent exchange of high commissioners, with the Nijjar case proceeding in court rather than driving these talks.