NRI Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, announces funding to promote Indigenous voices on the world stage
Los Angeles/Jun 30, 2025
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NRI Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ottawa — Canada’s has announced a significant new funding initiative to help elevate Indigenous voices on the global stage. The funding will enable Indigenous leaders, communities, and organizations to actively participate in key international discussions that affect their rights, cultures, and lands.
Anand highlighted that the move is part of Canada’s broader commitment to reconciliation and the implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). The funds will support Indigenous representation at major international forums, climate negotiations, human rights conferences, and diplomatic exchanges.
“This funding ensures that Indigenous peoples can speak for themselves in international spaces where their perspectives have too often been overlooked,” said Anand. “Canada is committed to working in true partnership with Indigenous communities to advance reconciliation both at home and abroad.”
Indigenous leaders have welcomed the announcement, noting that meaningful participation at the global level is vital to protecting their rights and advocating for environmental stewardship and sustainable development...Read More
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NRI Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, announced that Canada Imposes Sanctions Over Settler Violence
Los Angeles/Jun 11, 2025
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NRI Anita Anand, Canadian Foreign Minister, announced new sanctions under the Special Economic Measures (Extremist Settler Violence) Regulations. The action targets two Israeli cabinet members, Itamar Ben‑Gvir (National Security Minister) and Bezalel Smotrich (Finance Minister), citing their roles in inciting and facilitating extremist settler violence in the West Bank.
The sanctions include freezing any assets held by the ministers in Canada, travel bans, and prohibitions on Canadians engaging in business or financial transactions with them. According to the government, this marks the fourth round of sanctions over such violence since Canada enacted the measures in May 2024...Read More
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NRI Anita Anand Leading contender to replace
Justin Trudeau as Canadian PM
Los Angeles/Jan 09, 2025
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NRI Anita Anand, Transport Minister, canada is the frontrunner for the post of Prime Minister. As Justin Trudeau steps down after nearly a decade as Canada's prime minister, the race to succeed him is heating up. With just two months left until the March 24 deadline to choose a new leader.
A Promising Journey: From Nova Scotia to National Prominence
Born in 1966 in Kentville, Nova Scotia, Anita Anand’s story is one of resilience, achievement, and dedication. The daughter of Indian physicians — her father, SV (Andy) Anand, of Punjabi descent, and her mother, Saroj D Ram, of Tamil heritage — Anand embodies Canada’s multicultural identity. Raised alongside her sisters, Gita and Sonia, she learned the value of hard work and education from an early age...Read More
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Anita Anand, Politicians, Ontario, Canada
Biography...
NRI Anita Indira Anand was born in Kentville, Nova Scotia, to Indian physician parents; her father was from Tamil Nadu, and her mother was from Punjab. Her father had met Mahatma Gandhi through his own father's involvement in the Indian independence movement.
• she is a Canadian lawyer, academic, and politician currently serving as the Minister of Innovation, Science, and Industry since 2025.
• She has represented Oakville in the House of Commons since 2019 as a Liberal MP.
• She previously held key cabinet roles, and Minister of National Defence, where she played a vital role in military aid to Ukraine.
• She also served as Minister of Transport from 2024 to 2025.
• she is the first Hindu woman elected to Canada's Parliament and the first Hindu cabinet minister.
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