Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand in New Delhi on Wednesday to discuss ways to deepen cooperation between India and Canada across several key sectors.
Pleased to meet Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand. We had a productive discussion on further strengthening India-Canada ties in trade, technology, security, energy, education and people-to-people exchanges.
India is committed to building a constructive and forward-looking strategic partnership with Canada that delivers tangible benefits to the people of both countries.
@AnitaAnandMP
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 14, 2026
The discussions covered trade, technology, security, energy, education and people-to-people exchanges.
Modi reaffirmed India’s commitment to developing a constructive, future-oriented strategic partnership that delivers meaningful benefits to citizens of both countries.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar also held talks with Anand, reviewing bilateral relations and exploring opportunities to expand cooperation in trade and investment, education, energy, defence and people-to-people ties. The leaders also exchanged views on important regional and global developments.
In a post on X, Jaishankar said continued engagement between the two governments and industries was helping advance the strategic partnership.
Anand arrived in India on Tuesday. The Ministry of External Affairs welcomed her visit, noting that it was her third trip to the country since June 2025. The ministry said the visit offered an opportunity to build on recent progress and further strengthen bilateral relations.
The diplomatic engagement follows a telephone conversation between Modi and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday evening. The two leaders agreed on the importance of converting the positive momentum in bilateral relations into concrete outcomes across important sectors.
