Time for a reset in India-Canada ties

New contexts provide ballast for both nations to cement a relationship based on mutual respect and commitment to free trade

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With Justin Trudeau stepping down as Canada's prime minister, a shift in the country's politics was expected, especially its engagement with India. A recalibration in bilateral relations was also expected because of the radical shift in the Donald Trump administration's approach towards Canada. Trump's transactional foreign-policy stance has Canada in the crosshairs, and his challenge to Ottawa's sovereignty itself has changed the dynamic of the once close relationship.