After two years of navigating a bitter diplomatic spat over the killing of a Sikh activist on Canadian soil, India and Canada have tentatively sketched out a road map to rebuild their strained relationship.

Relations hit rock bottom in 2023 when Canada's then PM Justin Trudeau accused India of being linked to the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, claims Delhi denied. Both countries suspended visa services and expelled each other's top diplomats.

Canada, which in 2023 accused senior Indian diplomats of links to the murder of a Sikh activist, is stressing domestic security and the rule of law as it seeks deeper ties with New Delhi, a top minister said on Tuesday.

Canada's FM, who is in Delhi, said that having a stable relationship with a major global economic player is very crucial in this geopolitical environment.

NEW DELHI- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Canadian counterpart Anita Anand held discussions in New Delhi on October 13 to “restore and reinvigorate” the mechanisms necessary to advance bilateral partnership. The two leaders agreed on an ambitious cooperation roadmap for India-Canada ties.

Canada is pushing to strengthen ties with China and India, even as it remains in precarious trade talks with a U.S. administration that has escalated its tariff war with Beijing.

Light-skinned with a thick mustache and a cold gaze, Bishnoi has long been accused by India’s top investigative body, the National Investigation Agency, of commanding a fearsome network of more than 700 members from behind bars, where he faces a litany of charges from criminal conspiracy and extortion, to murder and terror activities.

Anand's meeting with Modi, along with Carney's words with his Indian counterpart at the G7, are clear signs of a mend between India and Canada.