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Canada appoints Angad Singh Dhillon as UAE ambassador

By Drooid · Sep 29, 2026, 4:11 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Canada appoints Angad Singh Dhillon as ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to the United Arab Emirates.
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand announced the appointment on September 25, 2026.
Dhillon replaces Radha Krishna Panday as Canada’s ambassador to the UAE.
He previously served as a close adviser to Prime Minister Mark Carney and directed PMO operations.

History

Historical Context

Canada and the United Arab Emirates formalized relations in February 1974, later opening Canada’s embassy in Abu Dhabi in 1996 and a consulate-general in Dubai. Over the decades the partnership grew to host about 40,000 Canadian expatriates and become the UAE’s largest Middle-East trade market. On 25 September 2026, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand named Angad Singh Dhillon as ambassador, continuing that long-standing diplomatic trajectory.

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Story summary

Canada appoints Angad Singh Dhillon as ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to the United Arab Emirates.
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand announced the appointment on September 25, 2026.
Dhillon replaces Radha Krishna Panday as Canada’s ambassador to the UAE.
He previously served as a close adviser to Prime Minister Mark Carney and directed PMO operations.

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