OTTAWA, JUL 28 (PTI): Indian High Commissioner Dinesh Patnaik and Canadian Minister of National Defence David McGuinty discussed ways to expand bilateral defence ties during a meeting, the Indian mission said on Tuesday.
India-Canada ties have improved since Prime Minister Mark Carney’s election victory last year, with both countries agreeing to revive several mechanisms to advance relations in a range of areas.
During their meeting, Patnaik and McGuinty discussed strengthening maritime cooperation, advancing defence capacity-building and training, the Indian High Commission in Canada said in a post on X.
Discussions also focused on “deepening India–Canada defence ties to advance shared commitment of promoting peace, stability, and stronger bilateral engagement,” the post said.
Carney’s victory in 2025 elections helped rebuild India-Canada ties which witnessed a slide in 2023 after former prime minister Justin Trudeau made allegations linking the Indian government to Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s killing outside a Gurudwara in British Columbia. New Delhi dismissed those allegations as “absurd”.
