New Delhi, 26 February (H.S.): Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney embarks on a pivotal tour of India, Australia, and Japan from February 26 to March 7, landing first in Mumbai before a high-stakes Delhi rendezvous with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 2 to forge fresh synergies in trade, energy, technology, AI, talent, culture, and defense.
Carney's Ottawa office announced the itinerary as a cornerstone for elevating Canada-India ties, with Mumbai engagements connecting CEOs, innovators, educators, and Canadian pension funds.
The Modi-Carney parleys at Hyderabad House will review strategic pillars—building on their June 2025 Kananaskis G7 and November 2025 Johannesburg breakthroughs—amid vows to double commerce via economic complementarities.
Ahead of the visit, Canada disavowed India's alleged role in violent crimes, with a senior official affirming to Toronto Star: Robust diplomatic engagement persists; such activities have ceased. This pivot follows 2023's nadir—Justin Trudeau's accusations of Indian agents in Khalistani leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar's killing, prompting expulsions, diplomat recalls (India pulled Sanjay Verma et al.; Canada ousted Stewart Wheeler's team), and trade talks' suspension.
Post-Trudeau, Modi's overtures—including Carney's 2025 congratulations—rekindled momentum, positioning this as a reset grounded in mutual respect.
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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar
