Indian PM Modi to visit Canada in December, says Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney has sought to reset ties with India after the Nijjar dispute, citing the need to diversify Canada’s trade beyond the US.
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Canada in December. According to Carney, both nations have made significant progress in negotiations for a new trade agreement. The visit follows a thawing of bilateral relations that had become strained due to the 2023 killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Sikh activist, in Vancouver.
The incident led to Canada expelling Indian diplomats and Trudeau accusing India of involvement, a claim denied by New Delhi. Both countries expelled a string of diplomats in 2024. Carney, who replaced Trudeau as Canada's prime minister last year, has been working towards a reset of relations by emphasizing the importance of Canada's access to the vast Indian market.
During a press conference at the UN, Carney mentioned that Modi and he aimed to finalize the trade deal in the middle of December, expressing his eagerness to host Modi.
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