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After nearly two years of strained relations, India and Canada have moved toward restoring diplomatic ties. The breakthrough occurred when Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at the G7 summit in Alberta. Both leaders agreed to resume full diplomatic services and establish new high commissioners, signaling a desire to rebuild mutual trust.
The root of the discord stemmed from allegations by Canada’s former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in September 2023, claiming credible evidence of Indian government involvement in the assassination of a Khalistani separatist leader, Hardeep Singh Nijar, in Vancouver. India dismissed these allegations as baseless and accused Canada of harboring extremists, leading to expulsions and a diplomatic tit-for-tat.