Canada PM Mark Carney to Visit India for First Time Amid Trade Headwinds

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will undertake his first official visit to India later this month, as part of a wider Indo-Pacific tour aimed at strengthening economic and strategic partnerships at a time of heightened global trade uncertainty.

The visit, scheduled from February 26 to March 7, 2026, will also include stops in Australia and Japan, according to a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office. The tour is focused on boosting trade, investment and cooperation across key sectors in the Indo-Pacific region.

Carney will begin his India visit in Mumbai before travelling to New Delhi for talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The discussions are expected to cover a broad agenda, including trade expansion, clean energy collaboration, artificial intelligence and emerging technologies, talent mobility, culture and defence ties.

The trip is being viewed as an important step in efforts to recalibrate relations between Ottawa and New Delhi after a period of diplomatic tension. While this will be Carney’s first bilateral visit to India as Prime Minister, he has previously met Modi on the sidelines of international forums such as the G7 and G20.

During his stay, Carney is also expected to engage with prominent Indian business leaders to promote Canadian investment opportunities and deepen corporate partnerships between the two countries.

Canadian officials said the Indo-Pacific outreach aligns with Ottawa’s broader objective of building a more resilient and diversified economy amid global fragmentation. The government hopes the tour will unlock fresh opportunities for Canadian businesses and workers in trade, clean energy, advanced technologies and defence industries.

Following his India leg, Carney will travel to Sydney and Canberra for meetings with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Talks in Australia are set to focus on defence cooperation, maritime security, critical minerals, trade diversification and collaboration in advanced technologies, including artificial intelligence.