Archive · 11 Dec 2025
India-Canada Discuss Parliamentary and Immigration Ties
The Indian ambassador to Canada had important meetings with Canadian leaders.
They talked about how to make the two countries work better together.
They discussed things like how their parliaments can work together and how to make it easier for people to move between the countries.
They also talked about helping students.
The Indian ambassador is looking forward to a big meeting in January where many countries will talk about how their parliaments work.
Both countries want to make their friendship stronger.
Indian High Commissioner Dinesh K. Patnaik met with Canadian Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia to discuss advancing parliamentary ties and shared democratic values.
Patnaik also met with Canadian Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab to focus on enhancing bilateral cooperation, including immigration processes and student-related issues.
India will host a delegation led by Speaker Scarpaleggia at the 28th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of Parliaments of Commonwealth Countries (CSPOC) in January 2026.
The meetings emphasized strengthening people-to-people ties and future collaboration between India and Canada.
Topics covered included parliamentary ties, immigration processes, and a deeper understanding of respective systems.
- Who
- Indian High Commissioner Dinesh K. Patnaik, Canadian Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia, Canadian Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab
- What
- Meetings to discuss enhancing bilateral ties and parliamentary collaboration
- When
- December 10, 2025
- Where
- Ottawa, Canada
- Why
- To advance parliamentary ties, discuss immigration processes, and strengthen people-to-people ties
- Meeting Participants
- Indian High Commissioner Dinesh K. Patnaik, Canadian Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia, Canadian Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab
- Meeting Date
- December 10, 2025
- Upcoming Event
- 28th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of Parliaments of Commonwealth Countries (CSPOC) in January 2026
- Topics Discussed
- Parliamentary ties, shared democratic values, future collaboration, immigration processes, student-related issues
- Focus Areas
- Enhancing bilateral cooperation, strengthening people-to-people ties
