Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has landed in Mumbai alongside wife Diana Fox Carney, kicking off a landmark four-day India tour—his first in the role. Expectations run high for strengthened ties as he gears up for March 2 consultations with PM Narendra Modi on pressing bilateral and international matters.
A gracious airport welcome by Maharashtra’s Jay Kumar Raval set a positive tone. MEA’s X post underscored the trip’s role in advancing shared values, interpersonal warmth, and cooperative advances across industries, hailing it as a cornerstone for enduring partnership.
Post-Mumbai events on February 28, Carney arrives in New Delhi March 1. March 2 unfolds with Jaishankar at 9 AM (Leela Palace), Modi at 10:30 AM (Hyderabad House), MoU rituals at 11:40 AM, media addresses, CEO Forum launch at 1:50 PM (Bharat Mandapam), and 6 PM departure.
Review pillars encompass commerce, investments, energy, minerals, farming, learning, innovation, research, and cultural exchanges. Regional-global discourse will affirm constructive engagement, honoring sensitivities while leveraging economic synergies.
Timed with normalizing relations, the summit revives positive dynamics. Canada’s statement spotlighted trade diversification, tech-AI-defense pacts, talent mobility, and cultural bridges, plus CEO interactions for investment mapping.
India, a turbocharged economy and global trade-tech nexus, drove $30.8 billion in 2024 bilateral exchanges. Carney aims to embed Canada-India links within broader Indo-Pacific security-prosperity frameworks, navigating global volatilities via targeted investments and alliances.