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Ajit Doval and Canada's David Morrison Discuss Terror and Trade to Strengthen Bilateral Ties
- •National Security Advisor Ajit Doval hosted Canadian Senior Diplomatic Advisor David Morrison in New Delhi for high-level security and economic talks.
- •Both nations committed to deepening cooperation against terrorism, transnational organized crime, cybercrime, and violent extremism.
- •India and Canada are actively negotiating a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with a target to conclude by the end of 2026.
- •The two countries reviewed bilateral security, defense collaboration, and agreed to explore structured dialogues on cybersecurity and economic security.
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National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Canadian senior advisor David Morrison held high-level discussions in New Delhi covering bilateral security, law-enforcement cooperation, defence, and economic relations. Both sides agreed to deepen coordination against terrorism, transnational organised crime, violent extremism, cybercrime, and human and drug trafficking.
India and Canada began the fifth round of Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) negotiations on October 5, 2026, with both sides working towards concluding the proposed trade pact by the end of 2026.
Bilateral ties have witnessed a major upswing and sustained engagement following the election of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, whose visits and meetings with Prime Minister Narendra Modi helped reset relations after a period of strain.
