US EditionIndia, Canada Agree on Security Workplan After NSA-Level Talks: MEA
India and Canada will establish liaison officers and formalize cooperation on cybersecurity and drug trafficking, focusing on fentanyl precursors and transnational crime, officials said.
- On February 08, 2026, the Government of India and the Government of Canada agreed to a shared security workplan during NSA-level talks in Ottawa, reported on February 08, 2026.
- Amid prior bilateral tensions, the NSA-level talks took place yesterday as Mr. Doval met with Nathalie Drouin in Ottawa, ahead of Canadian PM Mike Carney's March visit.
- The talks delivered an agreement to strengthen agency-level ties as Mr. Doval and Nathalie Drouin agreed each country would establish security and law-enforcement liaison officers.
- On February 6, 2026, Mr. Doval's talks with Gary Anandasangaree, Canada's Minister for Public Safety, acknowledged progress on security initiatives.
- Cooperation will focus on cyber, fraud, immigration enforcement and transnational crime, formalizing cybersecurity policy and information-sharing frameworks with attention to fentanyl precursors and transnational organised criminal networks, consistent with domestic laws and international obligations.
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