Abstract
Canada has discovered India as an important political and trading partner, but for a number of reasons linked to history, including the nuclear disputes, and the Air India tragedy, bilateral relations are more promising than they are fruitful. It will take sustained attention at the political level, and far-reaching reforms to our approach to immigration, education and tourism promotion to grow the relationship. Canadians need to recognize that India's number one foreign policy priority is its relationship with the Asian dragon, China. Canada's extensive experience in China may prove very useful as we work out a new understanding with the other great, and insecure Asian power, the Indian tiger.
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