India, Canada to Take Bilateral Ties to New Heights

India and Canada are preparing to take their bilateral relationship to a higher level. According to Indian Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. Who met his Canadian counterpart Anita Anand on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

Jaishankar described the discussion as "productive" in a post on X on Saturday, sharing a video of his meeting with Anand. "Always a pleasure to meet FM @AnitaAnandMP of Canada #UNGA81 A productive discussion as we prepare to take the relationship to a higher level," Jaishankar said.

The meeting came days after Canadian Prime Minister Mark, Carney said. India and Canada were making "good progress" in trade negotiations and indicated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi could visit Canada around December.

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Carney said the two countries had committed at the G20 last year to "look to conclude negotiations by the G20 this year". The proposed trade agreement aims to more than double bilateral trade to 70 billion Canadian dollars annually by 2030.

Jaishankar also met Venezuelan Foreign Minister Felix Plasencia Gonzalez and discussed energy cooperation and regional issues. "Our energy ties are gaining momentum, besides other areas of bilateral cooperation. We also discussed current regional issues," Jaishankar said after the meeting.

Ties have shown signs of gradual normalisation under Carney, who became prime minister in March 2025. Modi and Carney agreed in June last year to take calibrated steps to restore stability in bilateral ties. Followed by the return of high commissioners and a series of high-level engagements.

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India-Canada ties have been strained since former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made allegations of Indian government involvement in the killing of Canadian citizen Hardeep Singh Nijjar in British Columbia. The dispute resulted in reciprocal diplomatic expulsions and a reduction in diplomatic personnel.

However, in July this year, the Royal Canadian Mounted, Police said. it had found no evidence linking Indian government officials to Nijjar's killing. Since then, ties have shown signs of gradual normalisation.

US President Donald Trump is scheduled to host the G20 Summit on December 14-15 at the Trump National Doral Miami resort in Florida.