Mark Carney, the new leader of Canada’s ruling Liberal Party, wants to \”rebuild\” the strained ties with India. The 59-year-old former Central banker also wants to diversify Ottawa’s trade relationship with New Delhi. Carney won a race to replace Trudeau as Canada’s top leader after securing 85.9 per cent of votes in the Liberal Party leadership race. The ties between India and Canada plummeted to an all-time low after Trudeau in September 2023 alleged that Indians were involved in the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. New Delhi repeatedly refuted the allegations, calling them \”baseless\”. Following this, both countries expelled each other’s top diplomats and paused the Early Progress Trade Agreement, which would have been concluded in 2023. With Canada being one of the top destinations for Indians migrating abroad, New Delhi may also raise the issue of Ottawa restricting immigration and tightening visa norms with the new Canadian leadership. The effort by Ottawa to improve bilateral ties is likely to be welcomed by New Delhi, especially amid US President Donald Trump’s tariff threats affecting both countries.