Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to Mumbai and Delhi this week, as part of a three-nation tour to India, Australia and Japan aimed at enhancing and diversifying Canada’s trade relations, his office announced on Monday (February 23, 2026). We are diversifying our trade and attracting massive new investment to create new opportunities for our workers and businesses,” Mr. Carney was quoted as saying about the 10-day visit to all three countries. Ahead of the visit, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar held talks with his Canadian counterpart Anita Anand on the sidelines of the Munich Security Forum last week. During the visit, Mr. Carney is expected to focus on India-Canada trade negotiations for a comprehensive economic partnership agreement, investment opportunities, cooperation in fossil fuel and nuclear energy, as well as critical minerals technology. Last year, Mr. Modi’s visit to Canada for the G-7 outreach and meeting with Mr. Carney began the process of repairing ties, which the return visit this week is expected to complete, officials said.

Source: The Hindu February 24, 2026 04:40 UTC