India, March 4 -- After the 2023 diplomatic rupture, Canada-India relations didn't just cool off, they hardened. Allegations linked Indian agents to the killing of a Canadian Sikh activist, then came expulsions, reduced staffing, and stalled trade talks.

Trust dropped fast, and routine cooperation suffered. In March 2026, Prime Minister Mark Carney's visit to India reframed the relationship. The trip put economic statecraft ahead of daily crisis control. In Mumbai, Carney said Canada wants to finish a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) by year-end, and aims to double two-way trade by 2030.

The message was blunt: disagreements will remain, but engagement can't stop. The shift is simple, move from managing fallout to buil...