Dinesh Patnaik
Dinesh Patnaik is the High Commissioner of India to Canada, having assumed office in August 2023. His appointment marked a significant step towards improving the diplomatic relations between India and Canada, which had been tense in recent years. Patnaik has expressed serious concerns regarding the safety of the Indian community in Canada, noting that rising incidents of attacks on Indians and businesses have created an atmosphere of unease. He has emphasized the responsibility of Canadian authorities to address these issues, highlighting the need for a safe environment for all communities. His public statements reflect both his diplomatic role and the increasing urgency of the safety concerns faced by Indians abroad.
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Dinesh Patnaik is India's High Commissioner to Canada who stated that Indian interference never happened.
No time for truth in this reset with India
Canada· 2026-03-03
Indian envoy Dinesh Patnaik told reporters that New Delhi had never conducted foreign interference in Canada.
Anand declines comment on links between Indian consulate and Nijjar slayingCanada· 2026-03-02
Dinesh Patnaik is India’s High Commissioner to Canada, denying any foreign interference.
Evidence links Indian officials at Vancouver consulate to killing of Sikh activist Hardeep Singh NijjarCanada· 2026-03-02
India’s envoy to Ottawa, Dinesh Patnaik, signalled there would be no softening of his country’s position on the matter.
Carney secures $2.6-billion uranium supply deal with India, launches talks on trade dealCanada· 2026-03-02
Dinesh Patnaik, India’s envoy to Canada, this week said he expects a uranium deal to be announced during the Carney visit.
Supplying India with uranium ‘very possible in near future,’ Premier Moe saysCanada· 2026-02-27
Dinesh Patnaik, India’s current high commissioner to Canada, said he expects a deal could take less than 12 months.
From expulsions to embrace: Carney resets relations with India that hit a low point just 16 months agoCanada· 2026-02-26
Dinesh Patnaik is India's High Commissioner to Canada and discusses the changing perception of Canada under Prime Minister Mark Carney.
India no longer views Canada as ‘younger brother’ of U.S. under Carney, envoy saysCanada· 2026-01-28
Dinesh Patnaik, India’s High Commissioner to Canada, said there is a 'huge field' of opportunity for more trade co-operation between the two countries.
India an ideal target for increased Canadian energy exports, analysts sayCanada· 2026-01-27
India’s High Commissioner to Canada Dinesh Patnaik told The Canadian Press last October that the invitation was to attend a major artificial intelligence summit in New Delhi.
Carney’s quest for trade could see him travelling the world for much of 2026Canada· 2026-01-25
Dinesh Patnaik, the country’s high commissioner to Canada, said he expected the Canadian leader might travel there in the first half of 2026.
Carney and Modi agree to restart stalled Canada-India trade talksCanada· 2025-11-23Dinesh Patnaik expressed safety concerns of Indians in Canada in a recent interview.
'Why am I under protection?': Envoy Dinesh Patnaik says Indians feeling unsafe in Canada; 'I find it strange'
India· 2025-10-20