Bangladesh, Oct. 13 -- India and Canada have taken a significant step toward repairing a relationship that had nearly collapsed under former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. On October 13, both nations announced that they had reached a “consensus on a new roadmap” to guide their future ties and strengthen cooperation across a wide range of sectors. The announcement, made after talks between Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar and his Canadian counterpart, Anita Anand, in New Delhi, marks the clearest sign yet that the two countries are ready to move past years of mistrust and diplomatic tension.

The new roadmap aims to revive a partnership once described as full of promise but marred by political disagreements, securi...