EAM Jaishankar, Canadian FM meet in Munich; note growing momentum in bilateral ties
India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference in Germany, marking their fifth meeting since September 2025 and highlighting steady progress in bilateral ties.
In an official press release, the Government of Canada said the meeting reflected the growing momentum in the Canada–India relationship, which is built on more than 75 years of diplomatic relations and strong people-to-people links.
According to the statement, the two ministers discussed ways to deepen cooperation in key areas, including energy, technology and trade. It also noted India’s expanding global role, describing the country as one of the world’s most dynamic and fast-growing economies and an important partner for Canada.
The release said the ministers affirmed shared technological benefits and significant partnership opportunities for businesses, industries and workers in both countries.
Both sides also underscored the substantive progress made on the joint road map for Canada–India relations announced in October 2025 and reiterated their commitment to strengthening ties through the implementation of road map priorities. They also agreed on the need to expand and diversify bilateral trade to support economic resilience and stability.
Canada’s Foreign Policy account on social media platform X said Foreign Minister Anand was pleased to meet her Indian counterpart at the conference to discuss the bilateral relationship and the work ahead to advance shared interests.
Jaishankar echoed the positive sentiment in a post on X, saying it was good to meet Anand and noting that India–Canada ties continue to make steady progress.
The high-level engagement comes amid expectations that Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney may visit India in the first week of March.
India’s High Commissioner to Canada, Dinesh Patnaik, has indicated that the visit could see the signing of agreements covering areas such as uranium, energy, critical minerals and artificial intelligence.
