India, Sept. 2 -- While the newly named high commissioners are expected to assume their posts in New Delhi and Ottawa later this month, high level contacts are possible this year as the two countries attempt to gradually improve their relations.

The appointment of the envoys were announced late last month, with Dinesh Patnaik named as India's new high commissioner in Ottawa and Christopher Cooter in New Delhi. "This is a welcome development, a significant step towards rebuilding mutual trust. The political reset we saw in June clearly has momentum," Vina Nadjibulla, vice-president for research and strategy at the Asia-Pacific Foundation of Canada (APF Canada) said. She was referring to the meeting between Canadian Prime Minister Mark Car...