India has made efforts to revive diplomatic ties with Canada, seeking to deepen trade and strategic links beyond its traditional reliance on the United States. The relationship between the two countries has faced challenges in recent years, with tensions over issues such as Sikh separatism and Canada’s criticism of India’s human rights record. The article explores whether the recent initiatives by India are sufficient to fully mend the strained ties and whether both countries are doing enough to strengthen their partnership. The ability of India and Canada to repair their relationship could have broader implications for their respective global and regional influence, as well as the dynamics of the wider Indo-Pacific region.
