New Delhi — January 28 (ANI): Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to visit India in the first week of March, with trade expected to be a key focus of the high-level engagement, sources said.
According to officials in the Ministry of External Affairs, the visit is likely to see the signing of agreements in areas such as uranium, energy, minerals, and artificial intelligence. Canada has positioned itself as a reliable energy partner for India amid global supply uncertainties.
Canadian Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Tim Hodgson, who was in India for India Energy Week 2026, said Canada is committed to supplying energy to India and would never use energy as a tool of coercion.
“It is a changing world we live in, and energy is at the centre of that. I’m here because, like you, the way to resist that change is to build multilateral relationships and to double down on diversification of supply,” Hodgson said while speaking at the event.
The minister also said Canada is committed to supplying critical minerals to India, highlighting Canada’s role in supporting India’s energy transition.
“Canada is a great supplier of those critical minerals, and we’ll be talking about that. A number of our companies are here at this conference to help you develop your own critical minerals, and where we have ones to share to support your energy transition, we will be doing that,” he said.
According to reports, formal negotiations on a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between India and Canada could also begin in March.
During his visit, Prime Minister Carney is expected to sign a series of agreements with India covering nuclear energy, oil and gas, the environment, artificial intelligence, and quantum computing. Deals related to education and culture are also on the agenda, with a 10-year USD 2.8 billion uranium supply agreement likely to be included.
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman are also expected to visit Canada soon, while National Security Advisor Ajit Doval is scheduled to travel to Ottawa next month as part of regular bilateral engagements.
Earlier this week, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar held talks with Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand, focusing on strengthening India–Canada relations. The discussion covered deeper cooperation in areas including economic partnership, artificial intelligence, and high-level exchanges.
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