India, Canada hold inaugural Migration and Mobility Dialogue in Delhi

October 26, 2026 10:30 PM

India, Canada hold inaugural Migration and Mobility Dialogue in Delhi

Top officials of India and Canada on Monday held a key dialogue in Delhi during which both sides discussed enabling pathways for mobility and migration management, seeking to strengthen people-to-people ties between the two countries. The inaugural India-Canada Migration and Mobility Dialogue was co-chaired by Sripriya Ranganathan, Secretary (CPV & OIA), Ministry of External Affairs, and Ted Gallivan, Deputy Minister, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), the MEA said. The t...

PM Modi, Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand Discuss Ties, Push for Early Conclusion of Negotiations on CEPA

October 14, 2026 7:51 PM

PM Modi, Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand Discuss Ties, Push for Early Conclusion of Negotiations on CEPA

Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, with the two leaders discussing ways to strengthen bilateral ties across key sectors, including trade, science and technology, defence, security, energy and education, and emphasising the need for sustained engagement and an early conclusion of negotiations on a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA). During the meeting, the two leaders also exchanged views on regional and global developments...

PM Modi, Canadian PM Mark Carney Agree to Strengthen Strategic Partnership Across Trade, Energy, Technology and Security

October 13, 2026 11:54 PM

PM Modi, Canadian PM Mark Carney Agree to Strengthen Strategic Partnership Across Trade, Energy, Technology and Security

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a “warm and productive” conversation with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday, with the two leaders agreeing to build on the positive momentum in India-Canada relations and pursue concrete outcomes across key areas of strategic partnership. PM Modi said India and Canada were contributing towards a more stable and prosperous world. In a post on X, the Prime Minister said: “Had a warm and productive conversation with Prime Minister Mark Carney. ...

Piyush Goyal to lead high-level trade, investment delegation to Canada in New Year

December 4, 2025 1:57 PM

Piyush Goyal to lead high-level trade, investment delegation to Canada in New Year

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will lead a high-level trade and investment delegation to Canada next year to further strengthen trade and commercial engagements between the two countries. According to Goyal, the visit aims to launch negotiations on the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with Canada. Last month, India and Canada had agreed to hold sustained ministerial engagements with the trade and investment community in both countries in early 2026. “Had a pro...

India appoints Dinesh Patnaik as next High Commissioner to Canada

August 28, 2025 9:04 PM

India appoints Dinesh Patnaik as next High Commissioner to Canada

India on Thursday announced the appointment of Dinesh K. Patnaik, currently serving as Ambassador to Spain, as the next High Commissioner to Canada.   According to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Patnaik, a 1990-batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer, will assume his assignment shortly.   This appointment comes more than 10 months after New Delhi withdrew its previous High Commissioner to Ottawa over what it described as former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s continu...

PM Modi arrives in Calgary for G7 Summit

June 17, 2025 12:24 PM

PM Modi arrives in Calgary for G7 Summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Calgary, Canada on Tuesday (local time) to participate in the G7 Summit, where he will meet with global leaders and share India’s views on key international challenges.   As part of his ongoing three-nation tour — which began in Cyprus and will conclude in Croatia — PM Modi said that he would highlight the concerns of the Global South during the Summit. In a post on X, the Prime Minister said, “Landed in Calgary, Canada, to take part in the G7 S...

India rejects Canadian report on election meddling, accuses Canada of interference in internal affairs

January 29, 2025 2:40 PM

India rejects Canadian report on election meddling, accuses Canada of interference in internal affairs

The Ministry of External Affairs rejected a Canadian report on Tuesday that alleged the Indian government interfered in Canada's elections. The ministry countered the claim, saying that, in fact, it is Canada that has been consistently interfering in India's internal affairs. "We have seen a report about alleged activities concerning purported interference. It is, in fact, Canada which has been consistently interfering in India's internal affairs. This has also created an environment for illega...

Canadian Prime Minister admits Canada had ‘intel, not hard proof’ against India in Nijjar killing

October 17, 2024 9:07 AM

Canadian Prime Minister admits Canada had ‘intel, not hard proof’ against India in Nijjar killing

After Canadian Prime Minister admitted that his government had not provided hard evidentiary proof when it accused India of being involved in the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, the Ministry of External Affairs said Justin Trudeau "only confirms" what India has been saying "consistently all along." The MEA also held Trudeau's "cavalier behaviour" responsible for damaging India-Canada relations. "What we have heard today only confirms what we have been saying consistently a...