India Canada relations

26 Jan

Canada PM Mark Carney Likely to Visit India in Early March; Major Deals Expected Across Energy, Minerals and Tech

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New Delh/Ottawa (Rajeev Sharma): Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is likely to visit India in the first week of March, with several agreements expected to be signed across energy, critical minerals, nuclear cooperation and emerging technologies, India’s High Commissioner to Canada Dinesh Patnaik told news agency Reuters. The proposed visit is being seen as a significant step in Canada’s effort to diversify its trade and strategic partnerships beyond the United States, which remains its largest trading partner. Officials on both sides are working towards finalising a comprehensive package of agreements aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation. According to Patnaik, Prime Minister…

05 Sep

Who is Dinesh K Patnaik? India’s New High Commissioner to Canada, Know All About Him

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Toronto (Rajeev Sharma)– The Government of India has named senior diplomat Dinesh K Patnaik as the next High Commissioner to Canada, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Thursday.Patnaik, a 1990-batch officer of the Indian Foreign Service, is presently India’s Ambassador to Spain. His appointment comes at a critical moment for India-Canada relations, which have remained strained since 2023.Bilateral ties took a downturn after former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau alleged Indian involvement in the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Canadian national labeled a Khalistani extremist by New Delhi. India firmly denied the charge, but the controversy led…