India-Canada Ties Thaw After 3 Years of Bitterness: Ajit Doval's Ottawa Visit Marks Turning Point - Punjabi News

Published on: 10 Feb 2026 at 03:07 PM

India-Canada Ties Thaw After 3 Years of Bitterness: Ajit Doval’s Ottawa Visit Marks Turning Point

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India-Canada Ties Thaw After 3 Years of Bitterness: Ajit Doval’s Ottawa Visit Marks Turning Point

The ongoing bitterness in India-Canada relations over the past three years now appears to be ending. National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval’s visit to Ottawa is being seen as a ‘turning point’ in bilateral ties.

Key details and future impacts of this significant meeting are as follows:

India-Canada Relations: Doval’s Visit Signals New Beginning

Ottawa/New Delhi: February 10, 2026

NSA Ajit Doval met his Canadian counterpart Nathalie Drouin in Ottawa on February 8. This is the first high-level security dialogue since tensions erupted after the 2023 killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Under new Canadian leadership of Mark Carney, both nations are now moving past old disputes.

Key Decisions from the Meeting:

Joint Action Plan: Both agreed on a collaborative plan for national security and law enforcement issues.
Liaison Officers: India and Canada will appoint security ‘liaison officers’ in each other’s countries for direct coordination between agencies.
Cyber Security: Both sides formally committed to sharing intelligence on cyber threats and fraud.

Khalistan Issue and India’s Concerns

Ajit Doval raised the issue of active Khalistani groups in Canada in unequivocal terms. He shared these concerns with Canadian officials:

Radical fundraising among diaspora communities.
Threats and propaganda against Indian diplomats.
Document fraud and extortion.

Canada’s Changed Stance: Most importantly, the Canadian government acknowledged that violent extremism targeting India is not just a diplomatic issue but a major threat to Canada’s own public safety.

What’s Next?

This meeting paves the way for Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s visit to India next month. If Canada takes concrete action against anti-India activities on its soil, the ‘Khalistan thorn’ in relations could be removed for good.