India and Canada have launched a new defence dialogue and signed a series of agreements covering uranium supply and critical minerals following high-level talks in New Delhi.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Monday, with officials announcing 25 outcomes from the bilateral discussions, including the formal launch of the India–Canada defence dialogue.
According to a joint statement, the new framework will institutionalise regular exchanges on defence policy, regional security and global strategic issues, with the aim of expanding military cooperation between the two countries.
The leaders also agreed to deepen collaboration on security and law enforcement, including tackling organised crime and the illegal flow of drugs such as fentanyl precursors, according to Canadian officials.
Among the key agreements was a long-term deal for Canada to supply uranium ore concentrates to India, which New Delhi described as a significant step toward expanding its nuclear energy capacity.
The two countries also signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in critical minerals, a sector increasingly central to clean energy and advanced technologies.
Officials said both sides aim to double bilateral trade in goods and services to $50 bn by 2030. Trade between the two countries totalled about $9 bn in 2024.
India and Canada established diplomatic relations in 1947, and the latest agreements signal a renewed push to strengthen strategic and economic ties.
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