August 28, 2025
RED FM News Desk
Ottawa, ON – Canada has named veteran diplomat Christopher Cooter as its new high commissioner to India, marking a significant step in restoring relations between the two countries.
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand announced the appointment, noting Cooter’s 35 years of diplomatic service, which includes postings in Israel and South Africa, as well as a previous assignment in New Delhi 25 years ago.
The move comes 10 months after Canada and India expelled each other’s top envoys, following Canadian allegations that New Delhi played a role in the June 2023 killing of a Sikh activist near Vancouver.
Tensions began to ease earlier this summer when Prime Minister Mark Carney invited Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the G7 summit in Alberta, where both sides agreed to reinstate their high commissioners.
India’s High Commission in Ottawa has not yet confirmed if a new envoy has been appointed to Canada.
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