‘Productive Conversation’: PM Modi Speaks With Canada’s Carney, Vows To Strengthen Strategic Partnership

Last Updated:October 13, 2026, 7:24 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Canadian counterpart Mark Carney on Tuesday and discussed ways to strengthen the strategic partnership

Canadian PM Mark Carney (L) moved to repair the relationship with India, inviting PM Narendra Modi (R) to the G7 summit in Kananaskis in June last year. (Image: Reuters/File)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Tuesday that he spoke with his Canadian counterpart, Mark Carney, and that the two leaders discussed ways to strengthen the strategic partnership.

Writing on X, PM Modi said: “Had a warm and productive conversation with Prime Minister Mark Carney. We agreed to build on the positive momentum in India-Canada ties and work towards concrete outcomes across key areas of our Strategic Partnershipincluding trade, energy, technology, security and people-to-people ties.”

“Together, India and Canada are contributing towards a more stable and prosperous world”, he wrote.

Carney visited India in March this year, marking his first official visit to the country. During his trip, he met with Prime Minister Modi and the two leaders decided to finalise a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) in the near future to bolster trade ties.

India-Canada Ties

Ties between India and Canada hit a rough patch in after the 2023 killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar near Vancouver.

Nijjar, a prominent Sikh activist who supported the Khalistan movement, was a Canadian citizen. Then-Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had alleged that Indian agents may have been involved in his killing, an allegation New Delhi firmly rejected.

The allegations led to a diplomatic row between the two nations and a major deterioration in bilateral ties in 2024.

Mark Carney, the successor of Trudeau, has since sought to repair the bilateral ties, especially in the face of a global tariff war imposed by US President Donald Trump.

During his trip to India in March, the Canadian leader described India as “the fastest-growing major economy and a powerhouse of global commerce and technology”.

The two sides have set a longer-term target of increasing bilateral trade to USD 70 billion by 2030.

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What key sectors did PM Modi and Canadian PM Mark Carney discuss to strengthen bilateral ties?

During their conversation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney discussed building on bilateral momentum across key strategic areas, including trade, energy, technology, security, and people-to-people ties.

Why did India-Canada relations deteriorate significantly following the 2023 events?

Bilateral ties hit a rough patch after the 2023 killing of Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar near Vancouver, when then-Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau alleged Indian agent involvement—a claim that New Delhi firmly rejected.

When did Mark Carney make his first official visit to India as Prime Minister?

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney visited India in March 2026 for his first official trip, meeting with PM Modi to advance economic cooperation and finalize a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement.

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