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Anand says she’s asked for updated Indo-Pacific strategy as PM heads to Asia

On Oct. 24, 2025, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand told her department to update the Indo‑Pacific strategy that the Trudeau government released three years ago, saying `We need to re-engage that Indo-Pacific strategy. So you should expect to see something on that front`.
The 2022 Ottawa plan branded Beijing a `disruptive global power`, but Anand said it no longer reflects Canada’s economic ambitions as trade with China and India increased in recent years.
Anita Anand visited Beijing and New Delhi earlier this month seeking a reset and recalibrated relationship, while Prime Minister Mark Carney plans to visit the United Arab Emirates next month on the way to the G20.
Anita Anand’s remarks signal a tonal shift as she calls China a strategic partner, despite two years of diplomatic chill with New Delhi after Ottawa accused Indian agents of targeting Sikh Canadians and polling shows caution regarding China after two Canadians were imprisoned.
With economic goals in mind, Anita Anand says she has aligned with Mark Carney’s approach, emphasizing practical diplomacy and pursuing liquefied natural gas exports across the Pacific Ocean.

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