NSA Ajit Doval meets his Canadian counterpart Nathalie G. Drouin, in New Delhi on September 18, 2025
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India and Canada have agreed to undertake a collaborative strategy towards a brand new chapter in bilateral ties, together with working carefully to fight terrorism and transnational crimes, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) stated on Saturday (September 20, 2025).
National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval and his Canadian counterpart Nathalie Drouin held wide-ranging talks in New Delhi on Thursday (September 18, 2025) with a deal with repairing the bilateral relations that got here underneath extreme pressure following a diplomatic spat over the killing of a Sikh separatist in 2023.
The MEA got here out with broad outcomes of the talks on Saturday (September 20, 2025).
“The two sides agreed to work closely on the way forward and adopt a collaborative approach towards a new chapter in bilateral relations,” it stated.
In June, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks along with his Canadian counterpart Mark Carney on the margins of the G-7 summit at Kananaskis in Canada.
In the assembly, each leaders agreed to pursue “constructive” steps to restore stability in India-Canada ties.
It was additionally a possibility to comply with up on the discussions between Prime Minister Modi and Mr. Carney, the MEA stated on Doval-Drouin talks.
“Both sides acknowledged the clear momentum for rebuilding trust and expanding cooperation at the highest levels of political leadership,” it stated.
The MEA stated the 2 NSAs had “productive” discussions on advancing the bilateral relationship, together with in areas comparable to counter terrorism, combating transnational organised crime and intelligence exchanges.
“They agreed to strengthen security cooperation and further reinforce existing mechanisms of engagement,” the MEA stated in a press release.
It stated, “The two NSAs also deliberated on the priority areas for future cooperation and exchanged views on regional and global developments.”
The talks between the 2 NSAs got here three weeks after India and Canada appointed envoys to one another’s capitals.
India-Canada relations hit all-time low following then Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s allegations in 2023 of a possible Indian hyperlink to the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
In October final 12 months, India recalled its High Commissioner and 5 different diplomats after Ottawa tried to hyperlink them to the Nijjar case. India additionally expelled an equal variety of Canadian diplomats.
However, Liberal Party chief Carney’s victory in the parliamentary election in April helped in starting the method to reset relations.
Published – September 20, 2025 09:00 pm IST