File picture of Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with his Canadian counterpart Mike Carney.
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney landed in India on Friday (February 27, 2026) as he hopes to reset ties and double commerce, offsetting the injury from his nation’s fracturing relations with america.
Mr. Carney landed in Mumbai, the place he’s anticipated to handle enterprise leaders. The Canadian Prime Minister shall be travelling to New Delhi and can meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday (March 2).
After attending a number of occasions in Mumbai, he shall be leaving for New Delhi on Sunday (March 1).
On Monday (March 2), Mr. Carney will meet Exterior Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Mr. Modi, and there shall be change of MoUs. He may also deal with the India-Canada CEO Discussion board earlier than returning to Canada.
Throughout the go to, Mr. Carney is anticipated to give attention to India-Canada commerce negotiations for a complete financial partnership settlement, funding alternatives, cooperation in fossil gas and nuclear vitality, in addition to essential minerals expertise. He may also search to place behind years of distrust and sharp rhetoric between the Modi Authorities and his predecessor, Justin Trudeau, whose final go to to India for the G-20 summit in 2023 proved to be significantly acrimonious over the Khalistan situation.
After departing from India, Mr. Carney will fly that night to Australia to debate cooperation on “defence and maritime safety, essential minerals, commerce, and superior applied sciences, together with AI” with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and deal with the Australian Parliament, earlier than travelling to Tokyo to fulfill newly re-elected PM Sanae Takaichi.
Mr. Carney’s go to comes a month after his journey to Beijing, the place Canada and China restored commerce ties, visas, and diminished restrictions on Chinese language electrical automobiles after his talks with Chinese language President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang. It additionally follows a serious downturn in ties with the U.S. over tariffs and counter-tariffs, and U.S. President Donald Trump’s criticism of Canada, which he referred to final yr because the U.S.’s “51st state”.
Revealed – February 27, 2026 03:59 pm IST
