CANADA and India have agreed that each country will establish security and law-enforcement liaison officers and that their respective agencies would build on working relationships, according to the Privy Council Office.
This important step will help streamline bilateral communications and enable timely information sharing on issues of mutual concern to Canada and India, such as the illegal flow of drugs, particularly fentanyl precursors and transnational organized criminal networks.
On February 6 and 7, Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Public Safety, and Canada’s Deputy Clerk and National Security and Intelligence Advisor to the Prime Minister, Nathalie G. Drouin, met with India’s National Security Adviser (NSA), Ajit Doval, during his visit to Canada.
The participants acknowledged the progress made by Canada and India on initiatives aimed at supporting the safety and security of their countries and citizens. They agreed to a shared workplan to guide bilateral cooperation on national security and law enforcement issues and to enable practical collaboration on respective priorities.
Anandasangaree, Drouin, and Doval also committed to formalizing cooperation on cybersecurity policy and information sharing on cybersecurity issues, as well as continuing discussions on cooperation related to fraud and immigration enforcement, consistent with domestic laws and international obligations.
