Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Canada from December 11-12, the High Commission of India in Ottawa said on Friday, following a telephone conversation between PM Modi and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in which both leaders agreed to build on the positive momentum in bilateral ties.
According to the Canadian PM’s Office, the two leaders reaffirmed their commitment to concluding negotiations on a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) at the earliest opportunity.
Earlier on Wednesday, Anand met PM Modi and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in New Delhi, with discussions focusing on strengthening bilateral ties across trade, investment, security, energy, technology and people-to-people exchanges. I had the opportunity to meet with Prime Minister @narendramodi in New Delhi today to discuss our strategic partnership and the opportunities ahead for trade, investment and security,” she said. We agreed to build on the positive momentum in India-Canada ties and work towards concrete outcomes across key areas of our Strategic Partnership, including trade, energy, technology, security and people-to-people ties. They also welcomed the Team Canada Trade Mission to India, led by Canadian Minister of International Trade Maninder Sidhu, and the visit of Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand to New Delhi to advance shared priorities. “Canada and India have enormous potential to shape a more prosperous future, together.
In a post on X, the High Commission said, “Hon’ble PM Shri Narendra Modi will visit Canada on 11–12 December 2026. The two leaders reaffirmed their commitment to concluding negotiations on a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) at the earliest opportunity, supporting efforts to double bilateral trade by 2030, according to a statement from the Canadian Prime Minister’s Office.
In a post on X, PM Modi said, “Had a warm and productive conversation with Prime Minister Mark Carney. In a post on X following her meeting with PM Modi, Anand said India and Canada had significant potential to build a prosperous future together.
