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PM Modi And Canada's Carney Vow To Strengthen Strategic Partnership
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News18•13-10-2026, 19:24
PM Modi And Canada's Carney Vow To Strengthen Strategic Partnership
- •Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a productive conversation with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to discuss strengthening bilateral ties.
- •Both leaders agreed to build on positive momentum in areas such as trade, energy, technology, security, and people-to-people connections.
- •The discussion follows Carney's official visit to India in March, aimed at finalizing a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement.
- •Current Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has sought to repair bilateral ties following a diplomatic strain in 2023.
- •India and Canada have set a long-term target of increasing bilateral trade to USD 70 billion by the year 2030.
Key Questions Answered
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.
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.
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.
