How Carney buried the ghost of Trudeau and reset India ties
India Today
Canadian PM Mark Carney, who has styled himself as a champion of middle-power countries, is on a two-day visit to India as he looks to rebuild ties with Delhi. Since he assumed office last year, Carney has taken several steps to bury the ghost of Canada's tumultuous ties with India under Justin Trudeau. Here is how.
There is a notable omission in Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's India itinerary. Carney will not be visiting Punjab, in a departure from the tradition followed by his predecessors, which was largely seen as a nod to the large Indian diaspora from the state. By keeping domestic politics aside, Carney has signalled that his India visit was more about cementing economic ties and rebuilding the bilateral relationship that ruptured under Justin Trudeau over the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
Since taking office last year, Carney has taken several steps to bury the ghost of Canada's tumultuous relationship with India under Trudeau. The fact that this will be Carney's third meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 10 months -- an extraordinary moment for the countries that were expelling diplomats and exchanging barbs just over a year ago -- underscores how the tide has turned.
Ahead of Canadian PM Mark Carney's trip to India, Canada changes tune.India no longer linked to violent crimes: CanadaJournalist Daniel Bordman shares insights on India Today#ITVideo #FirstUp #MarkCarney #NarendraModi #Canada | @Sriya_Kundu @DanielBordmanOG pic.twitter.com/8GWZQCTs0S— IndiaToday (@IndiaToday) February 26, 2026
The diplomatic thaw did not happen in a day. It took months to build. Stay with us as we explain how the stars aligned for India and Canada.
The latest sweetener came on Wednesday, hours before Carney was to depart for Mumbai. The Canadian government clarified that India was no longer linked to violent crimes on its soil -- a shift that has rankled Sikh activists in Ottawa.
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