With only one seaworthy submarine and less than half its maritime and land vehicles operational, Canada has made this major announcement ahead of the G7 and NATO summits.
The development follows a meeting between Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on 6 May, where the US President praised Carney's political success.
In 1st ministerial-level talks since Carney became PM, the two leaders discussed ‘prospects of India-Canada ties’. India is likely to appoint a new high commissioner to Ottawa soon.
This comes after Trump's repeated statements saying he wants Canada to become the 51st state of the United States, a move the Canadian public saw as threatening their sovereignty.
The Liberal Party's victory is a remarkable turnaround from a few short months ago when opinion polls guaranteed a total wipeout in favour of the Conservatives led by Pierre Poilievre.
India has not had a high commissioner in Ottawa since October 2024, when it withdrew Sanjay Kumar Verma, following Canada's request for a diplomatic immunity waiver for him.
According to CTV News, the Liberal Party will have a majority to retain power in 45th federal elections, making it the first time a party has retained power for a fourth term in Canada.
Armani built a multibillion-dollar global brand from something as simple as an unstructured jacket, and broke down the walls between formal and casual.
From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.
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