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Jaishankar and Anita Anand Meet to Advance India-Canada Strategic Partnership

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Firstpost•14-10-2026, 16:27
Jaishankar and Anita Anand Meet to Advance India-Canada Strategic Partnership
- •External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Canadian counterpart Anita Anand in New Delhi to review bilateral relations across trade, investment, education, energy, and defence.
- •Both ministers discussed key regional and global developments, emphasizing the need to strengthen engagement amid changes in the international order.
- •Anita Anand highlighted progress made since establishing a joint roadmap a year ago, noting advancements in trade negotiations, innovation, and security cooperation.
- •Anand also spoke at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum, stressing the important role of middle powers in shaping international order and fostering global cooperation.
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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand reviewed bilateral ties covering trade, investment, education, energy, defence, and people-to-people exchanges. They also discussed important regional and global developments to advance their strategic partnership.
The joint roadmap for Canada-India relations was established in New Delhi when the two foreign ministers met exactly one year prior to Anita Anand's October 2026 visit.
Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand arrived in New Delhi for an official visit, marking her third trip to India since June 2025.





