Pralhad Joshi meets Canadian envoy to strengthen ties

New Delhi

Union Education Minister Pralhad Joshi on Thursday met Canada’s High Commissioner Christopher Cooter and Trade Commissioner Amy Antonini and discussed strengthening of India–Canada cooperation in education, research and innovation.

Held discussions with Mr. Christopher Cooter, High Commissioner of @CanadainIndia, and Ms. Amy Antonini, Trade Commissioner, on strengthening India–Canada cooperation in education, research and innovation. Discussions focused on implementing the MoUs announced during the engagements between Hon’ble PM Shri @narendramodi ji and Canadian PM H.E. @MarkJCarney, revitalising higher education ties, expanding research partnerships and student mobility, and facilitating Canadian universities’ entry into India under NEP 2020. We reaffirmed our commitment to deeper academic collaboration and greater opportunities for students and researchers in both countries.

— Pralhad Joshi (@JoshiPralhad) October 22, 2026

“Discussions focused on implementing the MoUs announced during the engagements between Hon’ble PM Shri @narendramodi ji and Canadian PM HE @MarkJCarney, revitalising higher education ties, expanding research partnerships and student mobility, and facilitating Canadian universities’ entry into India under NEP 2020,” Joshi said in a post on X.

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“We reaffirmed our commitment to deeper academic collaboration and greater opportunities for students and researchers in both countries,” he added.