Modi and Carney hold phone call on India-Canada ties
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney discussed closer engagement and agreed to speed up a trade pact. They also aim to double bilateral trade by 2030.
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What happened
Prime Ministers Narendra Modi of India and Mark Carney of Canada spoke by phone, welcoming increased engagement between their countries over the past year in finance, defence, security, people-to-people ties and artificial intelligence. They reaffirmed their commitment to finalising the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement at the earliest and to doubling bilateral trade by 2030. The call followed a period of severe strain between the two countries after 2023 allegations by then Prime Minister Justin Trudeau about a possible Indian link to the killing of Khalistan separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
Why it matters
The leaders aim to build on what they called positive momentum in relations that were badly strained in 2023. Their stated goal is to double bilateral trade by 2030.
Timeline
- Oct 12, 8:00 PM ET: Carney and Modi speak by phone and welcome increased engagement between Canada and India over the past year.
- Oct 13, 6:11 PM ET: The leaders reaffirm their commitment to finalising the trade partnership agreement at the earliest and doubling bilateral trade by 2030.
- Oct 13, 6:11 PM ET: Modi is set to visit Canada in December, on his way to the G20 summit in the US.
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