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Canada wants India to know that it remains a reliable and trusted partner and that the path ahead for bilateral ties is positive and productive, Canadian Minister of Indigenous Relations Rajan Sawhney said on Wednesday. Speaking at Chandigarh University here, Sawhney said Canada was keen to strengthen cooperation with India across trade, education, energy, research, critical minerals and people-to-people ties. She was addressing an event titled 'Beyond Diplomacy: People, Knowledge and Youth as the Future of India-Canada Relations' during a visit by a high-level Canadian delegation exploring deeper trade, academic and research collaborations, an official statement said. Referring to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's proposed visit to India in March, Sawhney said it would offer an important opportunity to strengthen trade ties and identify new areas of economic cooperation, particularly as both countries look to diversify markets. She highlighted the scope for collaboration betwe

Jaishankar's meetings come amid the Critical Minerals Ministerial in Washington DC, during which the EAM called for structured international cooperation to "de-risk" critical mineral supply chains

India and Canada are looking at boosting energy trade focused on oil, LNG and LPG

The renewed push marks one of Prime Minister Mark Carney's major efforts to diversify Canada's export markets at a time of escalating trade tensions with the US

New Delhi and Ottawa are preparing to formally launch CEPA trade negotiations, with a possible March visit by Canadian PM Mark Carney expected to yield deals on energy, AI, critical minerals

Jaishankar said the discussion was on "deepening of the bilateral cooperation and continued high-level exchanges" between both countries

India is a key target market for Canada under Prime Minister Mark Carney, who's set a goal of doubling the country's non-US trade in a decade

India and Canada are working to facilitate Prime Minister Mark Carney's visit to New Delhi by March-end, with both sides keen to accelerate CEPA trade negotiations

As India and Canada revive trade negotiations and reset bilateral ties, 21 Canadian university presidents will visit India in February to expand academic, research and industry partnerships

Canadian authorities described Panesar, 33, as one of two remaining "outstanding" suspects in a case involving the theft of more than $20 million worth of gold from Canada's busiest airport in 2023

After strained ties, Canada PM Mark Carney will visit India soon as both countries aim to reset relations and expand trade amid global tariff tensions

The Canadian police said that they have already submitted an extradition request to the Indian government

Piyush Goyal may visit Canada in February, paving the way for restarting stalled India-Canada trade talks after a two-year diplomatic freeze over the Nijjar controversy

A 20-year-old Indian doctoral student has been shot dead near the University of Toronto Scarborough campus, with authorities probing the case as a homicide, officials said. The shooting took place on Tuesday, and the Toronto police on Wednesday identified the victim as Shivank Avasthi, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation reported. Police were called to the area of Highland Creek Trail and Old Kingston Road at about 3:30 pm on Tuesday for a report of an injured person lying on the ground, Duty. Inspector Jeff Allington told reporters near the scene on Tuesday night. When officers arrived, they found a person with a gunshot wound. That person was pronounced dead at the scene, the report added. The police are probing the case as a homicide. "Our immediate focus is on preserving evidence at the scene, determining what happened and notifying this individual's next of kin. Because of that, there is very little information that I am able to share with you tonight," Allington said. Tor

Toronto Police confirmed a 30-year-old Indian-origin woman was murdered in the city. A Canada-wide arrest warrant has been issued for a suspect known to the victim as the investigation continues

The MEA said it is reviewing Dhaka's extradition request for Sheikh Hasina, stressing its commitment to Bangladesh's people

Canada's proposed agreement to supply uranium to India is expected to run for a decade, valued at $2.8 billion. The arrangement is likely to form part of a wider framework for nuclear cooperation

Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand said Monday that Canada and India will move quickly to advance a trade deal after two years of strained relations, noting Ottawa has a new foreign policy in response to US President Donald Trump's trade war. Anand's statement follows a meeting between Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Group of 20 summit in South Africa this past weekend, where the leaders agreed to restart stalled talks for a new trade deal. Relations between Canada and India have been strained since Canadian police accused New Delhi of playing a role in the June 2023 assassination of a Canadian Sikh activist near Vancouver. "The leaders were adamant that this work proceed as quickly as possible so that timing is going to be expeditious," Anand said in a telephone interview with The Associated Press. Carney will visit India early next year. Anand noted Carney's goal to double non-US trade over the next decade. Canada is one of t

A flurry of ministerial meetings and the Modi-Carney engagement at the G20 Summit have revived India-Canada ties, with progress on a new diplomatic roadmap, trade revival, tech partnerships

Govt calls for deeper ties in critical minerals and N-power