India-Canada Reset: High Commissioners Return After Two Years
Why in the news
Relations between the two countries began to thaw as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney met on the margins of the G-7 Summit in Kananaskis, Canada.
Key facts
- Background: a diplomatic freeze lasting two years.
- Agreement: High Commissioners to be sent back to New Delhi and Ottawa.
- Forum: bilateral meeting at the G-7 Summit, Kananaskis.
- Leaders: PM Modi and Canada’s new PM Mark Carney.
- Next steps: cooperation restarts in several sectors, including trade talks.
Exam angle
- Canada’s PM: Mark Carney.
- Summit venue: Kananaskis, Canada.
- Diplomatic term: High Commissioner.