India, Canada agree to deepen cooperation to restore ties

AMID THE STRAIN in ties with the US over the Trump administration’s imposition of tariffs and the “ongoing global economic uncertainty”, India Monday signalled the revival of bilateral relations with Canada as the two sides agreed on a roadmap to deepen cooperation in trade, investment, agriculture, science and technology, civil nuclear collaboration, artificial intelligence, critical minerals and energy.

- SHUBHAJIT ROY

Canada’s Foreign Minister Anita Anand, who reached New Delhi Sunday night, held talks Monday with her counterpart, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, and called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi before leaving for Mumbai at night.