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Oct 13, 2026 4:55 PM - Connect Newsroom - Ramandeep Kaur with files from The Canadian Press
Canada’s Foreign Minister Anita Anand is on a two-day visit to India starting today, marking her third trip to the country since June 2025. During her visit, Anand will hold high-level talks with India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar in New Delhi.
Ahead of Anand’s arrival, Canada’s High Commissioner to India, Christopher Cooter, described the coordination between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney as excellent. He said relations between the two countries are currently at their highest point in history.
Speaking about recent high-level meetings between the leaders of both countries, Cooter said the renewed diplomatic engagement would help take bilateral trade and economic relations to a new level.
Anand’s overseas trip, scheduled to continue until October 16, also includes a visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a telephone conversation today. The two leaders discussed progress in bilateral relations over the past year and emphasized the importance of continuing to strengthen ties between Canada and India.
