• India, Canadian FMs agree to deepen cooperation.
• Both sides seek to repair trust after two years of tensions.
• Emphasise partnership to counter global economic vulnerabilities. 

India and Canada agreed on Monday on a new roadmap for their relations after talks between their foreign ministers in New Delhi, as both countries seek to mend ties strained over the killing of a Canadian Sikh separatist.

The two countries, both of which are looking to diversify trade away from the United States due to tariff announcements, agreed to collaborate on areas like critical minerals, trade and agricultural value chains, a joint statement said.

“Reviving this partnership will not only create opportunities for enhanced economic cooperation but also help mitigate vulnerabilities arising from shifting global alliances,” it said.

Almost two years of strained relations

The statement came after Canada’s Foreign Minister Anita Anand met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and her counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on Monday.

“Both of our governments agree on the importance of elevating the relationship,” Anand said in her opening remarks at the meeting with Jaishankar.

Relations between New Delhi and Ottawa were strained for almost two years after then-Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused New Delhi in 2023 of involvement in the killing of a Canadian Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.

India denied Canada’s allegations of involvement in the murder and, in turn, accused Ottawa of fostering separatist groups on its soil.

In June this year, Trudeau’s successor Mark Carney hosted Modi at the G7 summit in Kananaskis in the Canadian province of Alberta.

India is Canada’s top source of temporary foreign workers and international students, as well as an important market for pulses such as lentils and yellow peas.

Canada is home to an influential Sikh community. Indian leaders say there are some fringe groups there that are still sympathetic to the cause of an independent Sikh state called Khalistan to be carved out of Hindu-majority India.

United States President Donald Trump on Monday addressed the Israeli parliament, following a peace deal he brokered to end the war in Gaza.

Here are 10 key takeaways from his address:

1. Gaza agreement dawn of a new Middle East

Trump was of the view that peace in Gaza ushered in the dawn of a new Middle East, saying that it ended the “long and painful nightmare” for all parties involved.

2. Offer to Iran for a peace deal

The US president expressed hope for a peace deal with Iran, saying his administration was ready for any agreement with the country.

3. Plan to disarm Hamas

The US president stated that the entire region has endorsed his plan to disarm Hamas.

4. Call on other nations to join Abraham Accords

Trump expressed hope that other countries would join the Abraham Accords quickly after the Gaza peace deal.

5. Acknowledgement of US help to Israel in Gaza war

“Israel, with our help, has won all that they can by force of arm[s],” the US president said.

6. Call for a pardon for Israeli PM

Trump called for a pardon for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has been accused of corruption.

7. Muslim nations’ role in peace efforts

Terming the Gaza deal a triumph, the US president thanked mediators from the Arab and Muslim world for their crucial role in the peace efforts.

8. Role in the rebuilding of Gaza

Trump said that he intended to be a partner in the effort to rebuild Gaza.

9. Israeli lawmaker interrupts Trump’s speech

A left-wing lawmaker was expelled after he interrupted the US president’s speech to the Israeli parliament.

10. Time to focus on Russia

Trump told his envoy Steve Witkoff that “we’ve got to get Russia done” following the implementation of the Gaza peace deal.

Chaos briefly erupted inside Israel’s Knesset on Monday when two lawmakers interrupted US President Donald Trump’s speech — shouting for Palestine’s recognition before being dragged out by security.

Hadash Party leader Ayman Odeh and fellow MP Ofer Cassif were removed from the chamber after holding up signs reading “Recognise Palestine!” during Trump’s address, which celebrated the US-brokered Gaza ceasefire deal.

As the pair stood holding their placards, the Knesset speaker banged the gavel and ordered: “Expel this Knesset member!”

Security officials quickly surrounded the protesters and escorted them out as other lawmakers stood and applauded their removal.

“That was very efficient,” Trump quipped, before smoothly continuing his remarks about his envoy, Steve Witkoff.

Outside, Odeh defended his protest on X (formerly Twitter): “They removed me just because I raised the simplest demand — to recognise a Palestinian state. There are two peoples here, and neither is going anywhere.”

Cassif echoed the sentiment, writing that true peace “will only come with the end of the occupation and apartheid and the establishment of a Palestinian state alongside Israel.”

Trump, the first US president since 2008 to address Israel’s parliament, had hailed a “historic dawn for the Middle East” moments before the disruption — marking the Gaza ceasefire and a major exchange of prisoners between Israel and Hamas as part of the peace deal.