Aug 28, 01:50 PM

India and Canada Restore Envoys as Relations Thaw

India and Canada simultaneously restored full diplomatic representation on Thursday, naming seasoned envoys to posts that had been left vacant during a year of strained relations. New Delhi appointed career diplomat Dinesh K. Patnaik as high commissioner to Ottawa, while Ottawa selected veteran foreign-service officer Christopher Cooter to head its mission in New Delhi, the Canadian foreign ministry said. The mutual appointments end a hiatus that followed a sharp downturn in ties after then-Prime Minister Justin Trudeau alleged Indian involvement in the 2023 killing of a Sikh separatist in Canada—an accusation India denied. With Trudeau no longer in office and both governments seeking to reset relations, the return of high commissioners signals a concerted effort to normalise political and trade engagement between the two G-20 partners.

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