Ottawa and New Delhi have taken another step forward in rebuilding their damaged diplomatic ties by agreeing to a joint roadmap for cooperation.
The two countries announced the development as Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is in India on an official visit from Oct. 12 to 14.
The two sides issued a joint statement on Oct. 13 that outlines the priority areas the two countries will focus on, including bilateral trade, climate action, and energy cooperation.
The “New Roadmap for Canada-India Relations” marks an acceleration of the rapprochement that began when Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Canada in June for the G7 Summit. Since then, the two countries have reappointed high commissioners and held high-level talks, including at the United Nations General Assembly in New York in September….