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Canada FM Anand Urges Middle Powers to Lead Amid Global Shift
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Firstpost•14-10-2026, 11:05
Canada FM Anand Urges Middle Powers to Lead Amid Global Shift
- •Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand warned that the post-World War II international order is fracturing and being erased.
- •Anand challenged middle powers to decide whether to remain passive observers or take a leading role in shaping the emerging world order.
- •Canada has signed 15 trade agreements since Mark Carney assumed office, with an India-Canada trade deal expected in December.
- •US President Donald Trump's tariff wars and political attacks have pushed middle powers like India and Canada closer together.
- •Anand emphasized that middle powers are building coordinated leverage and domestic economic resilience rather than seeking to replace the US-led order.
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Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand warned that the post-WWII international order is fracturing and established rules are being erased, urging middle powers to take a leadership role rather than remain passive observers.
The India-Canada trade deal is expected to be signed in December, as part of 15 trade agreements pursued since Prime Minister Mark Carney assumed office.
Middle powers are building new supply chains, diversifying export and import markets, and strengthening security groupings to build coordinated leverage for domestic economic resilience and strategic autonomy.
