Diplomatic Circles

With a renewed relationship with Canada, India’s envoy says his role is to ease old concerns from home

In a wide-ranging interview, Indian High Commissioner Dinesh Patnaik talks co-operation with Canada's intelligence community, the Indo-Pacific strategy, and restoring the diplomatic presence.

Indian High Commissioner Dinesh Patnaik says his country is looking for Canada to increase its engagement in the Indo-Pacific region. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY NEIL MOSS

June 10, 2026

Eight months into his mandate, India’s top diplomat in Ottawa says he sees it as his job to turn down the temperature in the bilateral relationship.

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