New Delhi: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will pay a three-day visit to India starting this week, Ottawa said in an official statement. Karni will stay in Mumbai for two days before arriving in New Delhi on March 2 for a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi that is expected to further cement ties shaken by the killing of Sikh separatists in 2023.Apart from security, issues such as energy, trade, defense and technology are likely to be high on the agenda of Carney’s first visit to India as prime minister. Leaders will review efforts to reach a framework for the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement.India and Canada are seeking new talks on a trade agreement that would help achieve $50 billion in annual trade by 2050. India’s 10-year deal to purchase uranium from Canada is likely to be signed during the visit.Canada stated that the leaders of the two countries will focus on improving and expanding Canada-India relations and establishing ambitious new partnerships in areas such as trade, energy, technology and artificial intelligence, talent and culture, and defence. He will meet with business leaders to identify investment opportunities in Canada and forge new partnerships between businesses in both countries.“In a more divided and uncertain world, Canada’s new government is focused on what we can control. We are building a stronger, more independent and more resilient economy. We are building strength at home, diversifying trade overseas and attracting significant new international investment,” Carney’s office said in a statement announcing the trip to India, Australia and Japan.“To that end, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that he will visit India, Australia and Japan from February 26 to March 7, 2026, unlocking new opportunities for Canadian workers and businesses in trade, energy, technology and defence. Through visits to three of Canada’s strongest Indo-Pacific partners, the Prime Minister will deepen regional relationships that are critical to our security and prosperity.”
