Canada Appoints Christopher Cooter As High Commissioner To India

OTTAWA- In a significant step toward mending strained relations, Canada appointed veteran diplomat Christopher Cooter as its new High Commissioner to India, marking a reset in diplomatic ties between the two countries.

The announcement came as both nations formally named new envoys, ten months after expelling each other’s top diplomats amid a major diplomatic row.

Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand confirmed Cooter’s appointment, while India’s Ministry of External Affairs had announced earlier that senior diplomat Dinesh K. Patnaik will serve as India’s next High Commissioner to Canada.

Cooter joined External Affairs and International Trade Canada in 1990 and has since held key postings across the globe, including as political officer in Kenya and India, charge d’affaires in Cambodia, deputy permanent representative to ‘NATO’, and high commissioner or ambassador in countries such as Nigeria, South Africa, Turkey, Georgia, and Madagascar. (IANS)