Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand calls on PM Modi and meets EAM Jaishankar in New Delhi
On 14 October 2026, Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand called on PM Narendra Modi and met EAM S. Jaishankar in New Delhi; both sides backed early conclusion of India-Canada CEPA talks.
Summary
Canada's Foreign Minister Anita Anand called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and held talks with External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar in New Delhi on 14 October 2026. The meetings covered trade, energy, security and defence, science and technology, education, people-to-people ties and multilateral cooperation under the India-Canada Strategic Partnership. PM Modi stressed turning the positive momentum into tangible outcomes, including early conclusion of negotiations on a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), and conveyed his greetings to Prime Minister Mark Carney.
Key facts
- Visitor
- Anita Anand, Foreign Minister of Canada
- Date & place
- 14 October 2026, New Delhi
- Met
- PM Narendra Modi; EAM Dr S. Jaishankar
- Framework
- India-Canada Strategic Partnership
- Key ask
- Early conclusion of CEPA negotiations
- Areas
- Trade, energy, security & defence, S&T, education, people-to-people ties
- Canadian PM
- Mark Carney
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Who is the Foreign Minister of Canada who called on PM Narendra Modi in New Delhi on 14 October 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Anita Anand
During the Canadian Foreign Minister's visit in October 2026, PM Modi stressed early conclusion of negotiations on which India-Canada agreement?
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Correct answer: B — Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA)