By Admin 
India and Canada have made a plan for mutual cooperation on national security, law enforcement issues. Also, officers will be appointed to deal with drug smuggling and international criminal networks. On Saturday (February 7), a meeting was held between India’s National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Canada’s Natalie Drouin in Ottawa, the capital of Canada, in which an agreement was reached between the two countries on these issues.
These efforts are being seen as an improvement in relations between India and Canada. After the diplomatic row over the killing of Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in 2023, both sides are trying to bring relations back on track. The timing of National Security Advisor Doval’s visit is also special in this respect, because Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is likely to visit India early next month.
The Indian Foreign Ministry informed about the meeting between Doval and Drouin and described the meeting as part of bilateral security talks. Both countries have acknowledged the progress made in the initiatives taken to protect their citizens, and have also agreed to work on a common plan to cooperate with each other on issues related to national security and law enforcement.
The Ministry of External Affairs also said that both the countries have also agreed that the respective agencies of India and Canada will further strengthen the working relationship, apart from this, liaison officers will be appointed to improve relations and resolve issues related to security and law enforcement. This important step will help in timely sharing of information between the two countries on issues like illegal drug trafficking, international crime network. It has been agreed between the two countries to cooperate on issues such as cyber security and to continue discussions on fraud and immigration enforcement under domestic law and international obligations.