{"id":66293,"date":"2026-02-09T18:40:37","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T13:10:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=66293"},"modified":"2026-02-09T18:41:44","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T13:11:44","slug":"india-canada-security-cooperation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/09-02-2026\/india-canada-security-cooperation","title":{"rendered":"India-Canada Security Cooperation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS2\/ International Relations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>National Security Adviser of India Ajit Doval held high-level talks with Canadian officials in Ottawa to strengthen security cooperation, streamline information sharing and rebuild institutional links after nearly two years of diplomatic strain.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Background<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In<strong> 2023<\/strong>, Canada alleged the involvement of Indian officials in the killing of a Canadian citizen linked to Khalistan extremism.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>India rejected the allegations<\/strong> as absurd and politically motivated leading to diplomatic expulsions, suspension of trade negotiations, and deterioration of bilateral engagement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The current dialogue signals a <strong>calibrated effort to restore functional cooperation,<\/strong> particularly in security and law enforcement domains.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Key Outcomes of the Dialogue<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Work Plan on National Security: <\/strong>Both countries agreed on a structured work plan to guide cooperation on national security and law enforcement.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Appointment of Liaison Officers:<\/strong> India and Canada will post security and law-enforcement liaison officers in each other\u2019s countries to <strong>streamline bilateral communication and facilitate real-time information sharing.<\/strong> The focus areas include;\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Illegal drug trafficking, especially fentanyl precursors.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Transnational organised criminal networks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Extremist financing and document fraud.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Addressing Extremism and Diaspora Issues: <\/strong>Discussions covered extremist fundraising, intimidation, and propaganda linked to organised crime networks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cybersecurity Cooperation: <\/strong>Both sides agreed to formalise cooperation on cybersecurity policy. Also<strong> <\/strong>mechanisms for information sharing on cyber threats will be institutionalised.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Brief on India-Canada Relations<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Historical Relations: <\/strong>India and Canada established diplomatic relations in <strong>1947<\/strong>.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Shared democratic values and Commonwealth membership have underpinned ties.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Relations were historically strained after India\u2019s nuclear tests in 1974 and 1998, due to Canada\u2019s non-proliferation stance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Economic Cooperation:<\/strong> In 2024 (January \u2013 August), total bilateral trade in goods amounted to USD 8.55 billion (India&#8217;s exports: USD 5.22 billion and India&#8217;s imports: USD 3.33 billion).\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Negotiations continue on a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) and a Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (FIPA).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Civil Nuclear Cooperation: <\/strong>Nuclear Cooperation Agreement (NCA) signed in 2010, operational since 2013.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A Joint Committee oversees implementation of the 2010 Agreement on \u201cCooperation in Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Space Cooperation: <\/strong>MoUs signed in 1996 and 2003 between ISRO and Canadian Space Agency (CSA).\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cooperation includes satellite tracking, space astronomy, and commercial satellite launches.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ISRO\u2019s commercial arm ANTRIX has launched multiple Canadian nanosatellites.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Science and Technology:<\/strong> Department of Earth Science and Polar Canada have started a programme for exchange of knowledge and scientific research on Cold Climate (Arctic) Studies.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A Memorandum of Cooperation between National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR) and POLAR Canada was signed in 2020.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>People-to-People Links: <\/strong>There are around 1.8 million Indo-Canadians and one million non-resident Indians in Canada, making up over<strong> 3% of its population.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>India is the largest source of international students <\/strong>in Canada, with Indians making up around 40% of that group.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strong cultural exchanges and vibrant diaspora influence bilateral perceptions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Multilateral Cooperation: <\/strong>Both countries cooperate in forums like the G20, Commonwealth, United Nations, and International Solar Alliance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Way Ahead<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>India\u2013Canada relations have strong foundations and significant potential, especially in trade, education, and clean energy. However, bilateral ties remain fragile, with political and security concerns acting as key irritants.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The future of the relationship depends on how both countries manage these differences while leveraging shared interests.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/national-security-advisor-ajit-doval-in-canada\/article70608076.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>TH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong> Context <\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\"> National Security Adviser of India Ajit Doval held high-level talks with Canadian officials in Ottawa to strengthen security cooperation, streamline information sharing and rebuild institutional links after nearly two years of diplomatic strain. <\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong> Background <\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\"> In 2023, Canada alleged the involvement of Indian officials in the killing of a Canadian citizen linked to Khalistan extremism. <\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\"> India rejected the allegations as absurd and politically motivated leading to diplomatic expulsions, suspension of trade negotiations, and deterioration of bilateral engagement. <\/li>\n<p><a href=\" https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/09-02-2026\/india-canada-security-cooperation \" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm float-end\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-66293","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-current-affairs"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66293","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=66293"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66293\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":66296,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66293\/revisions\/66296"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=66293"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=66293"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=66293"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}