Jaishankar and Canadian FM Anita Anand Discuss Upcoming December Visit in Atlanta

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met with Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand in Atlanta on the sidelines of the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on Friday, October 30, 2026. The ministers discussed the steady growth of bilateral cooperation and agreed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s planned visit to Canada in December will serve as another building block in ties between the two nations.

Bilateral Talks and G20 Meeting

During their meeting, Mr. Jaishankar and Ms. Anand agreed to remain in close contact ahead of the scheduled December visit. The Indian High Commission in Ottawa previously stated that Prime Minister Modi will visit Canada on December 11 and 12, with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney also confirming the visit would take place in Toronto and Ottawa.

• Meeting Location: Atlanta, United States
• Date of Meeting: Friday, October 30, 2026
• Key Focus: India-Canada cooperation and upcoming high-level visit

Meetings with Other Global Counterparts

In addition to his talks with the Canadian Foreign Minister, Mr. Jaishankar met with several other foreign ministers attending the G20 deliberations. His engagements included discussions with:

• Pablo Quirno of Argentina, covering trade, critical minerals, defence, and nuclear cooperation.
• Roberto Velasco Alvarez of Mexico, focusing on bilateral relations.
• Mauro Vieira of Brazil, discussing bilateral and global issues.
• Johann Wadephul of Germany, continuing diplomatic dialogue with the German counterpart.

Readers can verify official announcements through government portals and statements released by the Ministry of External Affairs.