India and Canada Reset Diplomatic Ties With Landmark Nuclear Energy Deal

India and Canada announced a landmark nuclear energy deal that effectively resets diplomatic relations between the two nations after years of tension over the assassination of Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar on Canadian soil. The agreement signals a pragmatic turn in which energy cooperation and economic interests are overriding the intelligence scandal that drove relations to their lowest point in decades. The deal carries particular significance as the Iran war disrupts global energy markets and nations scramble to secure alternative energy partnerships, making India — the world's third-largest energy consumer — an increasingly attractive partner for resource-rich Canada.