NIAGARA, CANADA (TIP): Recognizing India as the world’s fourth largest economy and with a relationship built on more than 75 years of diplomatic relations, says Anita Anand, Foreign Affairs Minister of Canada, maintaining that India remains an important partner for us.
After holding a meeting with her Indian counterpart, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on the sidelines of the G7 Foreign Ministers conclave at Niagara, Anita Anand, appreciated India’s participation in G7 discussions this year.
This meeting was their third this year—a reflection of momentum in the bilateral relationship.
As continuation of the Ministerial visits and meetings between the two foreign ministers, decks have been cleared for the Canadian Prime Minister, Mark Carney, to visit India early next year.
Other than Anita Anand, Canadian Minister, Maninder Sidhu, is currently visiting India to further trade relations between the two nations.
A group of pro-Khalistan supporters continued their protest outside White Oaks resort, the venue of the conclave, by shouting anti-India slogans. They carried Khalistani flags and banners. Tight security arrangements have been made in and around the venue. Some members of the security agencies even checked the belongings of the pro-Khalistan protesters making sure that nothing dangerous or explosive was carried by them.
Meanwhile, the meet has continued with its agenda as scheduled. Anita Anand, being the host, has been holding one-to-one meetings with all visiting Foreign Ministers.
Anita Anand expressed her deepest condolences to Jaishankar for those who were killed in the explosion in New Delhi, India, yesterday and reiterated that Canada stands with the people of India during this tragic time.
The ministers exchanged views on the ongoing law-enforcement dialogue between Canadian and Indian authorities. They also discussed the progress being made on the Canada-India joint road map, which sets out a plan to enhance cooperation in key areas, including energy, trade and people-to-people ties.
Minister Anand reiterated Canada’s appreciation of India’s participation in G7 discussions this year, recognizing that as the world’s fourth largest economy and with a relationship built on more than 75 years of diplomatic relations, India is an important partner for Canada.
The two Ministers agreed to remain in touch as the two countries continue to implement the Canada-India road map.
Meanwhile Anita Anand also announced that Canada is imposing additional sanctions under the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations. Canada’s new measures further increase the economic costs on Russia for its unprovoked and unjustified invasion of Ukraine by targeting its energy revenues and financial enablers, while also degrading its conventional and hybrid military capabilities.
The sanctions list 13 individuals and 11 entities, including several involved in the development and deployment of Russia’s drone program. Canada remains a leader in targeting the military technologies Russia is relying on in its efforts to gain a battlefield advantage against Ukraine.
For the first time, Canada has also sanctioned entities that supply the cyber infrastructure used in Russian hybrid strategies against Ukraine. Several Russian liquified natural gas entities were also sanctioned as Russia continues to rely on energy revenues to fund its war of aggression against Ukraine. These sanctions also list 100 vessels from Russia’s shadow fleet.
The measures are a direct response to Ukraine’s priorities and support ongoing efforts by the G7 to ramp-up economic pressure on Russia to end its war and are in broad alignment with sanctions recently announced by the United States, the European Union and the United Kingdom.
Anita Anand said: “Canada remains unwavering in its commitment to Ukraine’s sovereignty and its people, who are forcefully defending their rights in the face of Putin’s corrosive and aggressive actions. Canada will continue to intensify pressure through sanctions in coordination with allies and partners until Russia puts an end to its unjustified invasion of Ukraine.”
Since 2014, Canada has imposed sanctions on more than 3,300 individuals and entities that are complicit in the violation of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and in gross and systematic human rights violations.
Canada has taken action against Russia’s shadow fleet by sanctioning over 400 vessels based on their involvement in transporting property and goods for the benefit of Russia or persons in Russia. Many of these sanctions have been implemented in coordination with Canada’s allies and partners, including G7 members.
The measures announced today complement similar measures taken by Canada’s closest allies, including those announced by the European Union, the United Kingdom and the United States in October. Canada will continue to work with its like-minded partners to coordinate additional measures that increase the economic costs of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine on the Russian regime.
As a host of the last G7 event of Canada’s Presidency, Anita Anand, met Motegi Toshimitsu, Japan’s Minister for Foreign Affairs. This was the ministers’ first in-person meeting since Minister Motegi took office and served to deepen Canada’s bilateral relations with this trusted Indo-Pacific partner.
Anita Anand emphasized the importance of strengthening the Canada-Japan security, defense and economic partnership, highlighting Canada as a stable and reliable partner in bolstering Japan’s economic and energy security. The ministers also discussed ways to advance shared security and prosperity interests under the Canada-Japan Action Plan. Anita Anand reaffirmed Canada’s commitment to the Indo-Pacific and to working with Japan as a strategic partner in the region, in line with the three pillars of Canada’s foreign policy: defense and security, economic resilience and core values.
As Canada and Japan approach 100 years of diplomatic relations in 2028, Minister Anand and Minister Motegi agreed to continue building on the long-standing partnership and people-to-people ties between Canada and Japan.
Anita Anand also met Yvette Cooper, the United Kingdom’s Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, in Oakville, Ontario, ahead of the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting held on November 11 and 12, 2025. She welcomed recent progress made under Canada and the United Kingdom’s bilateral economic and trade working group and discussed the need to increase trade and investment. To recognize Remembrance Day, the Minister and the Secretary of State reaffirmed the enduring partnership between Canada and the United Kingdom, forged through shared sacrifice and strengthened by our common values and deep historic ties.
Throughout the discussion, Minister Anand underscored the importance of strengthening transatlantic security and outlined Canada’s priorities with respect to NATO defense spending.
