Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to visit India in the first week of March, according to a report by The Globe and Mail on Tuesday, citing Reuters.
The visit is likely to include the signing of agreements on uranium, energy, minerals, and artificial intelligence, India’s High Commissioner to Canada, Dinesh Patnaik, told The Globe and Mail.
Canada’s Energy Minister Tim Hodgson, who is visiting India this week, confirmed Carney’s planned visit but did not provide specific dates. “There are plans for the Prime Minister to visit at some point this year; it will depend on the progress we make,” Hodgson said in a Sunday interview.
Patnaik added that formal negotiations for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with India are expected to begin in March. During his visit, Carney is also expected to sign smaller deals on nuclear energy, oil and gas, environment, AI, quantum computing, as well as agreements on education and culture. A 10-year, $2.8-billion uranium supply deal is likely to be included, though Hodgson did not confirm this, noting Canada is willing to supply uranium under the Canada-India nuclear cooperation agreement as long as India adheres to International Energy Agency safeguards.
The report also noted that visits by India’s Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to Canada are expected soon, and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval will travel to Ottawa next month for routine intelligence and security discussions.
Earlier on Monday, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar held a productive conversation with Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand, focusing on strengthening bilateral ties, economic cooperation, artificial intelligence, and high-level exchanges.
The developments come amid heightened transnational tensions and trade concerns. US President Donald Trump has cautioned Canada against trade deals with China, while Carney has encouraged Canadians to “Buy Canadian” to protect the domestic economy. Canada also aims to double non-US exports over the next decade to diversify its global trade.
Carney had previously accepted Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s invitation to visit India in early 2026 during the G20 Leaders’ Summit in South Africa. Following the return of high commissioners in August 2025, both countries agreed to expand diplomatic staffing, strengthen people-to-people ties, and support reciprocal knowledge transfer. Carney also welcomed progress in law enforcement dialogue between India and Canada.
The planned CEPA negotiations aim to raise bilateral trade between India and Canada to USD 50 billion by 2030. (Agencies)
