PM Modi, Carney Agree To Strengthen India-Canada Ties Across Key Sectors

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney held a telephone conversation on Tuesday and agreed to advance bilateral relations through tangible outcomes in key areas of their strategic partnership.

“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 Partnership, including trade, energy, technology, security and people-to-people ties,” PM Modi wrote on X. “Together, India and Canada are contributing towards a more stable and prosperous world,” he added.

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 Partnership, including trade, energy, technology, security and people-to-people ties.

Together, India and Canada are contributing towards a more stable and prosperous world.

@MarkJCarney

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 13, 2026

Earlier on Tuesday, Canadian High Commissioner to India Christopher Cooter described the chemistry between PM Modi and Carney as “excellent”. He said the two countries had never enjoyed such strong relations as they do now.

Cooter discussed Anand’s India visit and her meetings with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.

Cooter said the two prime ministers had met four times in just over a year. He added that senior officials continued regular consultations, with Canada’s National Security Adviser recently visiting India. Anand’s upcoming trip will mark her 10th meeting with Jaishankar in a year, he said.

Canada’s Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu will visit India next week with a delegation of 300 business representatives. Cooter described it as potentially Canada’s largest trade delegation to India, with visits planned across several southern cities over a week.

The two countries hold dialogues on energy, migration and defence. Cooter said Canada expects a defence-related visit soon. He added that at least six Canadian ministers had visited India over the past year.

Carney visited India in March, while Prime Minister Modi is expected to travel to Canada in early December.

Cooter said both sides hope to sign their first Free Trade Agreement during Prime Minister Modi’s visit, following negotiations that began in March this year.

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