India and Canada reset ties with 'landmark' nuclear energy deal
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A host of deals, including one to supply India with uranium, is unveiled as Mark Carney meets Narendra Modi in Delhi.
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India and Canada reset ties with 'landmark' nuclear energy deal 25 minutes ago Share Save Cherylann Mollan Share Save India and Canada have announced a host of agreements, including a 10-year nuclear energy deal, after their prime ministers met in Delhi to reset ties that plummeted due to diplomatic tensions. Narendra Modi and Mark Carney also struck agreement in areas such as technology, critical minerals, space, defence and education. Carney said they agreed to conclude a free trade deal, years in the making, by the end of 2026. Both countries want to reduce exposure to punitive US trade tariffs. Under Carney, the two governments are trying to repair ties that were strained when his predecessor accused Delhi of a link to the 2023 assassination of Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar on Canadian soil. India vociferously rejected the allegation by Justin Trudeau. Trade and diplomatic relations almost came to a standstill as both sides expelled each other's diplomats and cancelled visa services. Canada hosts a huge expatriate Indian community. But since Carney took office last year, the relationship has been cautiously rebuilt - helped by the fact that his government has said it believes India is not currently linked to violent crimes or threats on Canadian soil. The case of four men charged over Nijjar's killing is still before the courts. At talks in Delhi, both Carney and Modi underscored India and Canada's long-standing relationship, mutual goals and close people-to-people ties. "In civil nuclear energy, we have reached a landmark deal for long-term uranium supply. We will also work together on small modular reactors and advanced reactors," Modi told reporters after their meeting at Hyderabad House in Delhi. He described the two countries as "natural partners in technology and innovation" and said they would enhance co-operation in AI, supercomputing and semiconductors, as well as jointly host a renewable energy summit. Carney said Canada was well positioned to c...
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