New Delhi: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to begin a four-day visit to India in Mumbai on Friday, a visit seen as key to strengthening bilateral ties between New Delhi and Ottawa. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday shared details of Carney’s first official visit to New Delhi, including a meeting with the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the agenda for discussion between the two democracies.Carney’s visit marks a major diplomatic shift in Ottawa’s approach to India. Prime Minister Modi had earlier invited the Canadian prime minister after months of strained relations between the two countries, especially during the tenure of former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Here’s what’s on the agenda:
- According to the MEA, the two prime ministers will hold delegation-level talks at the Hyderabad House.
- Prime Minister Modi and Carni are expected to review the progress achieved in various sectors under the India-Canada Strategic Partnership, building on previous meetings held in Kananaskis, Calgary (June 2025) and Johannesburg, South Africa (November 2025).
- Leaders will also assess ongoing cooperation in key areas such as trade and investment.
- Discussions covered energy, critical minerals, agriculture, education, research and innovation, and people-to-people relations.
- The two sides will exchange views on regional and global developments. Prime Minister Modi and Carni will also attend the Indo-Canada CEO Forum later in the day.
- The visit is intended to inject new impetus into bilateral relations, which have been severely strained by a diplomatic row over the killing of a Khalistani separatist in 2023.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Modi is on a two-day visit to Israel, where he met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. He will return to India and then hold bilateral talks with Carni.
