Ontario, May 25 (IANS) The Extortion Task Force of Ontario’s Peel region in Canada on Monday announced the arrest of 17 individuals, majority of whom have ties to an international criminal network known as ‘For Brothers’, which targetted South Asian business owners and community members across the region, not only in Canada but also the United States. In yet another development highlighting Canada’s ongoing crackdown on organised criminal networks, including Khalistani groups accused of running …
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Washington, May 25, (IANS) Canada has started taking India’s security concerns seriously and is now acting against extremist and criminal networks linked to pro-Khalistan elements, India’s High Commissioner to Canada, Dinesh K Patnaik, said in an interview with IANS. Patnaik said cooperation between Indian and Canadian security agencies had improved significantly in recent months, marking a sharp turnaround in bilateral ties that had deteriorated over the Nijjar controversy.”There is closed co…
Washington, May 25 (IANS) India and Canada are aiming to nearly double bilateral trade to $50 billion within the next five years as both countries push to reset economic ties and fast-track negotiations on a comprehensive trade pact, India’s High Commissioner to Canada, Dinesh K Patnaik, said in an exclusive interview to IANS.The comments come ahead of Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal’s visit to Canada from May 25–27, accompanied by one of the largest Indian business deleg…
Washington, May 25 (IANS) India and Canada have moved from an “antagonistic” phase to an “extremely friendly” one, with security agencies, political leadership and businesses now working closely together, India’s High Commissioner to Canada, Dinesh K. Patnaik, said in an exclusive interview to IANS. “The relationship really changed in the last few months from being antagonistic to being extremely friendly. Right now things are going well,” Patnaik told IANS in an interview ahead of the visit o…
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Industry body Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) on Tuesday welcomed the strengthening India‑Canada ties, especially resumption of negotiations on a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), which could significantly boost apparel exports to Canada.Dr A. Sakthivel, Chairman, AEPC, said that the signing of CEPA could double the exports to Canada in next three years, besides creating huge opportunities for investment and job creation.The comprehensive tr…
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Recently concluded $2.6 billion uranium supply agreement of Canada with India strengthens Ottawa’s economic ties in the Indo‑Pacific, uses India’s sheer “scale of industrial growth” and helps reduce reliance on US as a single market, a report has said.The report from One World Outlook said the agreement, announced as part of a broader Strategic Energy Partnership, links a premium Canadian resource to one of the world’s fastest-growing energy markets marking a shif…
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Canadian counterpart Mark Carney discussed restoring diplomatic staffing levels in both countries to their previous strength, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) confirmed on Monday. Responding to questions while addressing a media briefing after the bilateral discussions held between both leaders in New Delhi on Monday, MEA’s Secretary (East) P Kumaran said that the issue had been addressed at various levels during the bilatera…
Toronto, Jan 21 (IANS) Underscoring India’s significant role in inclusive, responsible, and impact-driven artificial intelligence (AI), the Consulate General of India in Canada’s Toronto hosted the “India-Canada AI Dialogue 2026”, emphasising the significance of bilateral cooperation for shared economic and societal benefits.The high-level dialogue was organised in partnership with the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada India Tech Council, and Zoho Inc.According to the Indian Cons…