Canada’s mixed messaging on India’s farmer protests is unhelpful
The following opinion piece appeared in The Globe and Mail on 7 December 2020. You can see it online here. Ever since the country’s independence from the United Kingdom in…
Canada and India must forge a strong alliance
In an op-ed piece in The Toronto Star, Vijay Sappani makes the case for a strong alliance between Canada and India. 2020 has been challenging for Canada, having failed in…
Immigration must increase post-COVID
The best and the brightest talent is in fact lining up at Canada’s door, writes Vijay Sappani. The recent extension of visa restrictions by President Trump presents Canada with a…
Canada and India can set an example on supply-chains
Vijay Sappani makes a case for Canada and India to build pharmaceutical supply chains that would benefit both countries. As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads over the world, governments are struggling…
Ela Sappani Fellows launched in Ottawa
The Ela Sappani Fellows program has been established at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute (MLI). The Ela Sappani Fellows program supports thought leadership in Canada-India relations. The program was officially announced on…
Success Story – Melanie’s Way
Sappani Foundation works with Melanie’s Way, an organization that supports young women with metastatic cancer. The Sappani Foundation focuses on supporting young BIPOC women who are further marginalized due to…
Ela Sappani Fellows launched at MLI Dinner
Housed at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute (MLI), the Ela Sappani Fellows program supports thought leadership in Canada-India relations. The program was officially announced on 22 February 2020 at the Macdonald Laurier…