India and Canada have had to take a painstaking path to reset ties ruptured over the Nijjar killing in 2023. But this week saw a big step forward, with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s India visit and his talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Mr. Carney’s visit and rapport with Mr. Modi have also been forged due to geopolitical factors. In a more realpolitik phase, India and Canada have restored ties with China, although fraught with misgivings over China’s trade and supply chain control. Finally, Mr. Carney’s January speech at Davos, exhorting “middle powers” and multilateralism against great power moves, resonated in India.

Source: The Hindu March 03, 2026 19:13 UTC