Proceed to rebuild bilateral relations while insulating it from Canadian judicial process Khalistan separatist Hardeep Singh Nijar murderedDelhi and Ottawa are engaged in busy talks to form a joint work group to deal with transnational offenses.
On the invitation of Prime Minister Mark Carney, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is reaching Canada for the G7 Summit on Tuesday.
The Indian Express It turns out that the two sides are working for the “ring-fence” bilateral relations from the judicial process about Nijar’s murder.
After the then Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, the relationship between the two countries in 2023 accused the “potential” of the agents of the Government of India in the killing of Nijar – one allegation India dismissed as “absurd” and “inspired”.
Sources said that the advisory system would be the first step towards accepting concerns on both sides. While Canada will have a mechanism to discuss issues related to judicial process, India can reveal Khalistan separatism and extreme concerns.
There have also been meetings between senior security officers, including National Investigation Agency (NIA) and National Security and Intelligence Advisor (NSIA), Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS), which are on the Canadian side.
This idea arose from these discussions and now high diplomatic and political levels are being discussed.
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Sources said that Modi is the first bold step by G7 invitation, newly-taked Canadian leader Carney.
Modi’s visit is expected to re -appoint the new high commissioners. India’s Ambassador to Spain, Dinesh Patnaik, is a possible option as the messenger of Ottawa.
Sources said efforts will also be made to revive dialogues on trade and investment.
In 2024, bilateral trade in goods was 8.6 billion USD, much below capacity. India exported US $ 4.2 billion and imported US $ 4.4 billion. Bilateral trade in services in 2024 was USD 14.3 billion, with India exported US $ 2.5 billion and imported 11.8 billion USD services.
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On May 8, 2023, the 6th India-Canada Minister Dialogue was held on Trade and Investment (MDTI) in Ottawa. Ten rounds of initial progress trade agreement (EPTA) dialogue have been held to date.
Canadian pension funds are moving fast on India, and have invested over $ 75 billion in India, which is a very small fraction of their portfolio.
Sources said that once the shadow of the private murder ends, the talks can also move forward on the trade treaty negotiations. Carney, who is an economist, is expected to push to resume business talks.
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