Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney will be visiting India shortly on his first official trip to the South Asian country since taking office in March last year.
The visit will mark a turnaround in the ties that witnessed their historic low during the tenure of former prime minister Justin Trudeau. Several issues plagued the bilateral relationship, prominent among them being Canada’s failure to act against elements supporting the Khalistani agenda.
The Canadian government announced in a release that its PM will arrive in India on February 26, and will later travel to Australia and Japan, to unlock new opportunities for Canada, its workers and businesses across trade, energy, technology, and defence.
“Through these visits to three of Canada’s strongest Indo-Pacific partners, the Prime Minister will deepen regional ties that are critical to our security and prosperity. 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 our strength at home, diversifying our trade abroad, and attracting massive new international investment,” Carney’s government stated.
India will be the first leg of Canadian PM Mark Carney’s three-nation trip, from February 26 to March 7, 2026.
PM Carney will first arrive in Mumbai on February 26 before travelling to New Delhi, where he will hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
“The leaders will focus on elevating and expanding the Canada-India relationship, with ambitious new partnerships in trade, energy, technology and artificial intelligence (AI), talent and culture, and defence,” the release said.
The Canadian PM will also hold talks with business leaders to explore the scope for Indian investment in Canada. He will also seek to forge new partnerships between businesses in both countries.
“Canada has what the world wants – abundant energy, critical minerals, expertise in technology, and world-class talent. In a changing world, we are investing in our strength, diversifying our trade, and cultivating a dense web of new connections throughout the world to build Canada strong,” the Canadian government said.
The Canadian government pointed out that the country shares deep ties with India, as the South Asian country was its seventh-largest goods and services trading partner, having a two-way trade totalling USD 30.8 billion.
India and Canada are also discussing an ambitious trade deal, the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, which aims to more than double two-way trade to USD 70 billion by 2030.
At the G20 Summit, India and Canada, along with Australia, also formed a new trilateral technology and innovation partnership “to deepen strategic collaboration on critical and emerging technologies and drive further diversification of supply chains toward a secure, sustainable, and resilient future.”