Canadian PM Mark Carney’s visit to India: Will hold business meetings in Mumbai, will have special discussion with PM Modi in Delhi

Canadian PM Mark Carney Mumbai Schedule: A new chapter is about to begin in the relations between India and Canada. Canada’s new Prime Minister Mark Carney is reaching India tomorrow i.e. on 27 February 2026 on his first official visit. His visit is not only diplomatically important, but is also considered to give a new direction to the trade relations between the two countries.

The tour will start from Mumbai

The first stop of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s tour will be India’s financial capital Mumbai. After reaching Mumbai tomorrow, he will spend the next two days holding discussions with leading Indian and Canadian CEOs, industry leaders, financial experts and investors. According to sources, Carney’s main focus in Mumbai will be to explore investment opportunities in Canadian pension funds and the Indian infrastructure sector. They can also discuss new agreements in the fields of innovation and education.

Bilateral talks with PM Modi in Delhi

After a busy schedule in Mumbai, Mark Carney will reach New Delhi on March 1. There will be delegation level talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Mark Carney at Hyderabad House on March 2. This meeting is extremely important as it marks the beginning of ‘normalization’ after the tense relations of the last few years. It is a big step in that direction. The two leaders will review cooperation on key pillars such as trade, investment, energy, critical minerals, agriculture and defence.

What is special in the agenda?

business goals: Both the countries have set a target of increasing bilateral trade to $70 billion by 2030.

CEPA Agreement: Accelerating negotiations for the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) is the main agenda of the visit.

Technology and AI: New partnerships can be sealed in the field of Artificial Intelligence and clean energy.

People-to-People Ties: To promote student exchange and talent development through education and research.

Why is this visit important?

This is Mark Carney’s first visit after the ups and downs in India-Canada relations during Justin Trudeau’s tenure. India is the world’s fastest growing economy, and Canada wants to shift its trade dependence from the US to the Indo-Pacific region. This visit will prove to be a milestone in the restoration of mutual trust and future strategic partnership between the two countries.