India, Oct. 21 -- Canadian foreign minister Anita Anand's visit to Delhi and Mumbai last week marks a new juncture in Canada-India relations. The return of Donald Trump to the White House, Mark Carney's rise to the prime minister's office in Ottawa, and a transformed global landscape have all shaped this moment - one where both countries appear poised to refocus their relationship after a reset earlier this summer. Ottawa and Delhi have decided to anchor this reset on economic security, enabling both countries to support each other's economic interests in ways that strengthen sovereignty and resilience. This approach represents a major departure from the past.

For years, Ottawa has viewed India largely through a familiar prism: A bulwark...