Mark Carney’s India Visit LIVE Updates: 'India And Canada Entering New Era Of Partnership', Says Carney After Meeting PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will review the India-Canada strategic partnership, focusing on trade, investment, energy, critical minerals, innovation and people-to-people ties, as both sides seek to stabilise relations despite rising global tensions.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met his Canadian counterpart Mark J Carney in Delhi on Monday. The leaders met at the Hyderabad House and are set to shortly hold delegation-level talks.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in New Delhi, welcoming his commitment to building a forward-looking India-Canada partnership, according to a message shared by the minister on X.

India-Canada relations soured during the tenure of former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, largely due to allegations linking India to the June 2023 killing of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada, the claims strongly denied by Delhi. Nijjar, born in Punjab and later a Canadian citizen, supported the Khalistan movement seeking an independent Sikh homeland. He was shot dead outside a Sikh temple, triggering a diplomatic crisis marked by expulsions of diplomats and rising tensions. Mark Carney’s Delhi visit is expected to test attempts to rebuild ties as relations gradually stabilise following his rise to power. The trial of four Indian nationals accused in the case is due to begin soon.

Canada and India are nearing a major energy agreement, with negotiations advancing toward a 10-year uranium supply deal reportedly worth nearly $3bn (£2.2bn). The pact would mark a significant achievement for Prime Minister Mark Carney as Ottawa seeks to position itself as an energy superpower. Canada, the world’s second-largest uranium producer, began supplying India after a 2013 nuclear cooperation agreement. India aims to secure more uranium to power its expanding nuclear sector. Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is part of Carney’s delegation, while supplies are expected to come from Cameco’s northern Saskatchewan operations.

Canada under Carney is seeking to rebuild trade ties with India while strengthening alliances beyond the United States. Ottawa recently softened its stance, saying India is not currently linked to violent threats in Canada, drawing criticism from Sikh activists who allege ongoing intimidation. India denies such claims, while activists warn the issue could test Carney’s credibility.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet at around 10.30 AM at Hyderabad House in New Delhi. The leaders will review progress under the India-Canada Strategic Partnership, building on earlier meetings held in Kananaskis in June 2025 and Johannesburg in November 2025, including discussions on the sidelines of the G7 summit last year.

As per reports, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to sign a ten-year US$2 billion uranium supply agreement during his India visit, alongside smaller deals covering oil and gas cooperation, environmental initiatives, artificial intelligence, quantum computing, education and cultural exchanges.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s visit is expected to prioritise diplomacy over immediate economic outcomes, aiming to rebuild trust and lay the foundation for long-term trade and investment ties. Canada seeks to diversify beyond the US, while both sides work to overcome tensions following the 2023 diplomatic dispute.

India and Canada may revive stalled CEPA trade talks after years of limited progress and diplomatic tensions. Expersts say shifting global priorities and India’s openness to new agreements have created a fresh opportunity for both sides to pursue a comprehensive trade deal.

India hopes to begin free trade agreement talks with Canada during Mark Carney’s visit, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said ahead of Carney’s visit. Both nations aim to revive trade negotiations, diversify partnerships beyond the US, and explore energy cooperation amid global tariff pressures.

Carney’s India visit reflects Canada’s wider Indo-Pacific push, aiming to deepen trade, supply chains and security ties, with India seen as a vital partner as both countries seek to stabilise relations and expand cooperation further.