Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada, is gearing up for a high-stakes visit to India, arriving this week via Mumbai to New Delhi. The trip, integral to a February 26-March 7 tour of India, Australia, and Japan, will feature summit-level parleys with PM Narendra Modi to invigorate ties in trade, energy, technology, artificial intelligence, human capital, cultural exchanges, and defense sectors.
Carney’s office announced Monday that the duo will prioritize elevating Canada-India relations through innovative partnerships. A key highlight: engagements with Indian business tycoons to unearth Canadian investment avenues and cultivate fresh commercial synergies.
India’s status as the fastest-expanding large economy and a titan in worldwide trade and tech is central. Bilateral merchandise and services trade hit $30.8 billion in 2024, securing India as Canada’s seventh-top partner.
Foundations were laid last November at the Johannesburg G20, where Modi and Carney targeted $50 billion trade by 2030. Modi spotlighted expansive trade-investment horizons, with Canadian pension investments in India gaining traction—a sentiment echoed online.
Relations are gaining pace post-September 2025, with Foreign Minister Anita Anand’s Munich meetup with S. Jaishankar—the fifth ministerial dialogue—focusing on intensified energy, technology, and trade collaboration, anchored in 75+ years of diplomacy and robust citizen links.
In a world of flux, Canada under Carney is streamlining trade diversity, channeling big investments for jobs and businesses, and building global partnerships for internal security, predictability, and wealth creation. This India visit heralds a new chapter, poised to unlock exponential growth in mutual interests.