PM Modi to Visit Canada on December 11-12, Focus on Strengthening Bilateral Ties
The visit will focus on trade talks and a planned deal as the two countries seek to strengthen ties after a diplomatic rift.
- On Friday, the Indian High Commission announced that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Canada from December 11-12, 2026, following a telephone conversation between Modi and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.
- Bilateral relations deteriorated sharply following the 2023 killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar near Vancouver, a dispute that emerged under then-Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau; since succeeding Trudeau, Carney has sought to restore ties.
- Canadian International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu is leading a delegation of approximately 300 business representatives to India to advance Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement negotiations, aiming to double bilateral trade to USD 70 billion annually by 2030.
- Earlier on Wednesday, Anand met Modi and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in New Delhi, with discussions focusing on strengthening cooperation across trade, energy, technology, security and people-to-people exchanges.
- The visit comes as Canada seeks to diversify economic partnerships amid strained relations with the United States under President Donald Trump, with leaders committed to their Strategic Partnership for global stability.
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PM Modi Slated To Visit Canada In December, Trade Ties And Strategic Partnership In Focus
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is slated to visit Canada on December 11 and December 12, focusing on reinforcing diplomatic relations, trade ties, defense, strategic partnership, and energy cooperation. The visit to Ottawa and Toronto comes as bilateral ties seek improvement following past diplomatic turbulences. The trip is linked with his visit to the United States for the G20 Summit. Discussions between the two nations are progressing on streng…
PM Modi to visit Canada from December 11-12: Here's what's on agenda as New Delhi-Ottawa bolster ties
Trade is expected to be a key focus of the visit as Canada looks to diversify its economic partnerships amid strained relations with the United States under President Donald Trump.
PM Modi to visit Canada on December 11-12 to boost bilateral ties
According to a statement from the Canadian Prime Minister's Office, 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.
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PM Modi to visit Canada on December 11-12, focus on strengthening bilateral ties
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.
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