Canada’s Carney highlights progress in India ties amid push to cut US dependence

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Saturday underscored the “progress” his government has achieved in rebuilding and strengthening ties with India, describing it as part of a broader strategy to diversify Canada’s trade partnerships and reduce dependence on the United States. Speaking to reporters after the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in South Korea, Carney said Canada’s approach was already yielding results. “We are building new partnerships with countries around the world — and there is no better place to do that than in the fastest-growing region, which represents 60 percent of the global economy,” he said, referring to the…