Canada names new high commissioner to India as both restore relations

A cyclist pedals past the Canadian high commission in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Manish Swarup

By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press

Posted Aug 28, 2025 8:05 am.

OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has unveiled Canada’s new high commissioner to India, 10 months after both countries expelled their top envoys.

Longtime Canadian diplomat Christopher Cooter will take on the role.

More coming.

Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press

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