Anita Anand Archives

Saturday, July 5 2025

From Nova Scotia to Global Stage: Anita Anand makes history as Canada’s first Hindu foreign minister

by Charu Thakur | May 19, 2025

(May 19, 2025) In the gilded halls of Rideau Hall this spring, Anita Anand placed her right hand on a copy of the Bhagavad Gita and swore an oath to serve as Canada’s new Minister of Foreign Affairs. With that simple yet profound gesture, Anand made history – becoming...

Indian-origin leaders Anita Anand and Kamal Khera shape a new era in Canada’s cabinet

by Charu Thakur | Mar 21, 2025

(March 21, 2025) On a crisp Ottawa morning, against the backdrop of Parliament Hill’s stone arches, two women with roots tracing back to India took their oaths as ministers in Prime Minister Mark Carney’s newly formed cabinet. Indo-Canadian Anita Anand and...