KANANASKIS — Prime Minister Mark Carney and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed today to designate new high commissioners and restore regular diplomatic services to citizens in both countries.
The announcement came after the two leaders met on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Alberta this afternoon, which Carney invited Modi to attend.
Canada expelled six Indian diplomats and consular officials last October, following news that law enforcement had linked agents of the Indian government to a targeted campaign against Canadian citizens.
RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme said the Mounties had evidence linking Indian government officials to crimes including extortion, coercion and homicide.
Former prime minister Justin Trudeau and the RCMP said there was evidence linking agents of the Indian government to the murder of Canadian Sikh separatist activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in B.C. in 2023.
India expelled the acting Canadian high commissioner in New Delhi and five other Canadian diplomats last fall in response, and the posts have remained vacant since then.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 17, 2025.
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