Canada signals energy, defence and uranium cooperation with India amid thaw in ties
Canada's High Commissioner to India has said Ottawa offers India a range of energy options, as both countries look to deepen cooperation after a prolonged diplomatic chill. In remarks published on Sunday, Christopher Cooter also pointed to possible collaboration on defence, uranium supply and security concerns. The comments come as India and Canada continue a cautious reset in relations that were badly strained in 2023.Cooter's interview comes almost a year after the two countries announced new envoys following the collapse in ties over allegations linked to the killing of Canada-based Khalistan separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Canada's then prime minister Justin... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 14 Jun 2026 02:00 LONDON
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Carney warns of global rupture ahead of G7, urges Canada-EU unity
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has warned that the post-Cold War rules-based order is "breaking down" and urged middle powers to work together ahead of next week's Group of Seven summit. He made the remarks on Saturday at the launch of the De Chastelain Public Lecture series at Trinity College in Dublin, where Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin was among those present. Carney said Canada and Ireland were "navigating a global rupture, not a quiet transition", framing the moment as one of strategic change rather than routine diplomatic tension.Carney said multilateral institutions had weakened and that economic integration, which he... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 13 Jun 2026 21:32 LONDON
Healey wanted UK to join global defence bank, BBC told
Former defence secretary John Healey was privately pushing for the UK to join an international investment bank designed to help countries raise money for defence spending, according to people familiar with the discussions. The idea centres on the Defence, Security and Resilience Bank, or DSRB, which is being promoted as a way to lower borrowing costs for defence projects. Allies of Healey say the Treasury tried to shut down negotiations over UK participation.Healey resigned as defence secretary on Wednesday, saying the money attached to the government's upcoming Defence Investment Plan fell "well short" of what was needed. In his resignation... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 13 Jun 2026 10:05 LONDON
Canadian PM Mark Carney to visit Dublin and Mayo before G7 summit
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is due to visit Ireland next week for meetings in Dublin and Mayo before travelling on to France for the 2026 G7 Leaders' summit. The trip will include talks with Taoiseach Micheál Martin in Dublin and a separate meeting with President Catherine Connolly in Mayo. It will be the first bilateral visit to Ireland by a Canadian prime minister in nearly a decade.Carney's office said the visit will focus on deepening Canada-Ireland ties and expanding cooperation across agri-food, digital innovation, artificial intelligence, pharmaceuticals and climate. The itinerary also has a personal dimension, with his office... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 Jun 2026 14:32 LONDON
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