Prime Minister Mark Carney begins a key India visit aiming to repair relations and double trade, shifting focus from strained US ties.
MUMBAI: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney landed in India on Friday seeking to reset bilateral ties and double trade.
His visit aims to offset economic damage from Canada’s fracturing relations with the United States.
Carney arrived in the financial hub of Mumbai, Indian broadcasters reported. He will address business leaders before travelling to New Delhi to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday.
Discussions will focus on “ambitious new partnerships in trade, energy, technology and artificial intelligence (AI), talent and culture, and defence”, according to Carney’s office.
Ties effectively collapsed in 2023 after Ottawa accused New Delhi of orchestrating a deadly campaign against Sikh activists on Canadian territory.
Before Carney took office, Canada accused Modi’s government of direct involvement in the 2023 killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a naturalised Canadian citizen. India has repeatedly dismissed the allegations, which sent diplomatic relations into freefall.
Both nations expelled a string of top diplomats in 2024. Ties improved after Carney took office in March 2025, and envoys have since been restored.
After India, Carney will travel to Australia and Japan. This trip is part of a broad effort to pivot the Canadian economy away from excessive reliance on its southern neighbour.
