India, Canada NSAs Discuss Security Cooperation in New Delhi

Swift Summary

• Date and Location: National Security Adviser Ajit Doval met Canadian counterpart Nathalie G.Drouin on September 18, 2025, in New Delhi.
• Purpose of Meeting: Part of regular bilateral security dialogues and follow-up to discussions between PM Modi and PM Carney during the G7 Summit in June 2025.
• Discussion Areas:

– Counterterrorism initiatives
– Combating transnational organized crime
– Intelligence exchanges
– Reinforcement of existing mechanisms for security cooperation

• Outcomes:

– Agreement to strengthen collaboration on regional/global issues.
– Adopted a collaborative approach to improve overall bilateral relations.

• Pre-Foreign Office Consultations (FOC): held on September 19, led by Secretary P. Kumaran (India) and Deputy FM David Morrison (Canada).

– Reviewed current ties and reaffirmed mutual democratic values like rule of law and territorial integrity.
– Commitment to reactivating dialog mechanisms across multiple sectors (trade, defense, energy, agriculture).
– Welcomed return of High Commissioners; agreed on addressing capacity-related issues at diplomatic missions.

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