India and Canada Move to Deepen Strategic Partnership

India and Canada agree to strengthen their strategic partnership across trade, energy, technology, security and people-to-people ties as PM Modi and Mark Carney build on renewed bilateral engagement.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney have agreed to strengthen bilateral relations and pursue tangible outcomes across trade, energy, technology, security and people-to-people exchanges.

The two leaders held a “warm and productive” conversation, and discussed building on the positive momentum in India-Canada ties. Modi shared the outcome of the conversation in a post on social media, stating that both countries would work towards concrete progress across key areas of their strategic partnership.

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The discussion reflects continued efforts by New Delhi and Ottawa to expand cooperation after a period of strained relations. Both governments have increased diplomatic engagement over the past year, with trade, energy and security emerging as important areas for collaboration.

Trade negotiations remain a key priority. The two countries are working towards a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), which is intended to strengthen economic ties and support their shared ambition of expanding bilateral trade by 2030. The leaders reaffirmed their commitment to concluding negotiations at the earliest opportunity.

Energy cooperation is another important focus, as both countries seek reliable supply chains and greater economic resilience. The leaders also highlighted opportunities to advance technology collaboration and strengthen security engagement, including through ongoing bilateral dialogue.

People-to-people ties remain central to the partnership, complementing broader cooperation in finance, defence, artificial intelligence and other areas. The leaders agreed to remain in close contact ahead of Modi’s planned visit to Canada in December 2026.

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The latest conversation signals a shared intention to turn renewed diplomatic engagement into practical outcomes and build a stronger, forward-looking partnership between India and Canada.