Though there has been no announcement of a nuclear deal during Canadian Prime Minister’s (PM) visit to India this week, the two leaders expressed an intention to negotiate one in the near future. Prime Minister Harper said that the two countries have a “prosperous civilian nuclear future” ahead of them. The Indian PM also expressed hope that a nuclear deal similar to ones with the US or France will be negotiated. They did sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Energy Cooperation which will help improve relations in areas of renewable energy, oil and gas exploration and energy generation.
The two countries also signed two trade agreements which involves setting up a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement. The National Post reports that they “have set up the first study group that will set the parameters for full-scale negotiations that will likely get underway in about a year.”
The two leaders also talked about international terrorism, and Canada agreed to share information about Tahawuur Hussian Rana, who is believed to be involved in the 2008 Mumbai attacks. He was arrested last month by US authorities along with David Headley on suspicion of planning terror attacks in Denmark. Indian authorities want to question Rana and Headley for their involvement in the planning and execution of the attacks.
