Foreign Affairs Minister Announces New Canada-India Innovation Strategy – February 28, 2026
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This is not simply about exchanges or individual projects. It's about outcomes. It's about connecting the dots between initiatives so they act together to achieve measurable results. This new strategy will make sure that research and education are foundational to the roadmap for renewing Canada India relations. — Gabriel Miller · Watch full video
{ "title": "Canada announces innovation strategy to rebuild relations with India", "lede": "Foreign Affairs Minister Gabriel Miller unveiled a new Canada-India talent and innovation strategy designed to restore diplomatic ties through education and economic cooperation after recent bilateral tensions.", "body": "Miller positioned education as central to economic diplomacy, emphasizing that the strategy represents more than traditional academic exchanges. "This is not simply about exchanges or individual projects. It's about outcomes. It's about connecting the dots between initiatives so they act together to achieve measurable results," Miller said during the announcement. The minister framed the approach as "deliberately, sustainably growing trust, talent, and trade and reaping the growing benefits for our people."\n\nThe strategy will draw on Canada's $1.7 billion international talent attraction strategy, though Miller provided no details on how much of that funding would be allocated to India-specific initiatives. The minister described the approach as making "research and education foundational to the roadmap for renewing Canada India relations" and advancing "renewing momentum towards a stronger partnership."\n\nMiller referenced a joint statement issued last fall between Minister Anand and India's Minister of External Affairs, though the transcript provides no specifics about that agreement's contents. The government has set an ambitious timeline, with Miller stating "our goal is to complete our strategy and present clear actionable recommendations to our governments within the next six months in advance of the next G20 meeting."\n\nThe timing appears calculated to demonstrate progress ahead of international gatherings, with Miller suggesting the strategy would position "Canada and India to demonstrate concrete progress on talent, innovation, and economic partnership." The minister emphasized this represents a "long-term" investment, though the transcript cuts off before elaborating on that commitment." "tags": ["gabriel-miller", "canada-india-relations", "innovation-strategy", "talent-attraction", "economic-diplomacy", "g20", "minister-anand", "video-clip"] }
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