India, Nov. 10 -- After having plummeted in 2024, opinion about India among Canadians has improved this year. In addition, a majority support the efforts of Prime Minister Mark Carney to improve the trade relationship with India, according to a survey released on Tuesday.

The survey, with a sample of 1,609 Canadians, was conducted by the non-profit polling agency Angus Reid Institute or ARI in partnership with the Asia-Pacific Foundation of Canada.

"Canadians' views of India have also become more positive in the past two years with 36% saying they have a favourable view of the world's most populous country, an increase of 10 points from 2024," ARI said in a release.

ARI pointed out that US President Donald Trump's "tariff agenda perhap...