India and Canada have agreed on a work plan to guide cooperation on national security and law enforcement, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Sunday.
The plan includes appointing liaison officers on matters of security and law-enforcement.
The agreement was reached during meetings in Ottawa on Friday and Saturday between India’s National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and his Canadian counterpart Nathalie Drouin.
The two sides acknowledged progress in initiatives aimed at supporting the safety and security of their countries and citizens, and agreed for practical collaboration on their priorities, according to a readout from India’s external affairs ministry.
The ministry said that appointing liaison officers would help streamline communication and enable timely information-sharing on matters of mutual concern, including transnational organised criminal networks and the illegal flow of drugs, particularly fentanyl precursors.
The statement said that New Delhi and Ottawa had also committed to formalising cooperation on a cybersecurity policy and information-sharing on cybersecurity matters, and to continuing discussing cooperation related to “fraud and immigration enforcement, in line with domestic laws and international obligations”.
Canada issued a similar readout, stating that the two countries had agreed on the shared work plan.
During his visit, Doval also met Canada’s Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree.
The visit was part of a regular bilateral security dialogue. It took place ahead of Canadian...
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