Jaishankar holds significant meeting with Canadian Foreign Minister in Atlanta

During the G20 Foreign Ministers' meeting held in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar held a bilateral meeting with Canada's Foreign Minister Anita Anand. The main objective of this meeting, held on 30 October, 2026, was to deepen the relationship between the two countries and advance the priorities of the Canada-India joint roadmap. According to a report by Global Affairs Canada, both ministers welcomed the growing momentum in the renewed strategic partnership between India and Canada.

During this meeting, Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand welcomed the progress towards completing a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement by the end of the year. Both leaders noted the high-level engagements that took place over the previous year and Minister Anand's visit to India from 13-14 October, 2026. According to a report by The Hindu, S. Jaishankar stated on the social media platform X that he was pleased to assess the steady growth of cooperation with the Canadian Foreign Minister.

Both ministers agreed that Prime Minister Modi's visit to Canada in the month of December would serve as an important foundation for further strengthening these relations. It was also agreed that they would remain in constant contact ahead of this visit.

As part of the G20 meeting, S. Jaishankar also held significant discussions with foreign ministers of other countries. He met with Argentina's Foreign Minister Pablo Quarno, where trade, critical minerals, defense, nuclear cooperation, and multilateral issues were discussed. His meeting with Mexico's Foreign Minister Roberto Velasco Alvarez focused on giving new impetus to bilateral relations. The conversation with Brazil's Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira covered bilateral and global issues. Additionally, Jaishankar also met with Germany's Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul, regarding which he expressed his pleasure.