Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand has arrived in New Delhi, with her greeting to Indian officials drawing attention at the start of her visit. Images showing her smiling, greeting with folded hands and warmly shaking hands with an Indian official have highlighted the opening of the visit.
The visit comes as India and Canada seek to advance bilateral relations and strengthen cooperation across several sectors. Anand’s engagements and recent discussions between the two countries’ top leaders are being closely watched in the diplomatic context.
According to India’s Ministry of External Affairs, this is Anand’s third visit to India since June 2025. Welcoming her on social media platform X, the ministry said the visit reflects continued high-level engagement and positive momentum in bilateral relations.
The ministry said the visit would provide both sides with an opportunity to build on recent progress and further strengthen the bilateral partnership.
India and Canada have several areas of engagement, including trade, energy, technology, security and people-to-people ties. Efforts to advance high-level dialogue between the two countries form part of the broader engagement across these sectors.
A key objective of Anand’s visit is to advance discussions and explore opportunities to strengthen the bilateral partnership. Diplomatic discussions during the visit could play a role in shaping the direction of future cooperation.
Expanding economic ties, increasing cooperation on shared interests and maintaining regular dialogue remain important areas of engagement for both countries.
During Anand’s visit to India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney also held a phone conversation. The two leaders agreed to maintain momentum in India-Canada relations and work towards concrete outcomes in key areas.
Following the conversation, Modi shared details on X, describing his discussion with Carney as warm and meaningful.
The leaders discussed advancing cooperation in key areas of the strategic partnership, including trade, energy, technology, security and people-to-people ties. Modi also said India and Canada were working together to contribute to a more stable and prosperous world.
