PM Modi to visit Canada on 11-12 December for trade and security talks

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Toronto and Ottawa on 11 and 12 December. The trip aims to turn improving India-Canada ties into concrete strategic outcomes.Image used for representational purposes onlyOttawa,Oct 16, 2026 10:18 ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Canada on December 11 and 12, the Indian High Commission in Ottawa said, according to news agency Press Trust of India.During the visit, Modi and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney are expected to work towards outcomes in trade, energy, technology, security and people-to-people ties.Carney confirmed the dates while speaking with visitors at a restaurant in Calgary on Thursday morning. He said he had just spoken to Modi and that the visit would include Toronto and Ottawa. “We'll see if we can broaden it out,” he added.The Indian High Commission also announced the visit in a social media post on Thursday. “In the recent conversation with Rt. Hon. PM Mark Carney, both the leaders agreed to build on the positive momentum in ties and work towards concrete outcomes in trade, energy, technology, security and people-to-people ties,” it said, as reported by Press Trust of India. On Tuesday, Modi said he had a “warm and productive” conversation with Carney, with both leaders agreeing to build on the “positive momentum” in bilateral ties.In a post on X, Modi said India and Canada were together contributing towards a “more stable and prosperous world”. “Had a warm and productive conversation with Prime Minister Mark Carney. We agreed to build on the positive momentum in India-Canada ties and work towards concrete outcomes across key areas of our Strategic Partnership, including trade, energy, technology, security and people-to-people ties,” he said.A statement from Carney's office said the two leaders had reaffirmed their commitment to conclude negotiations on a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement at the earliest opportunity, supporting efforts to double bilateral trade by 2030.Modi's December 11-12 visit will cover Toronto and Ottawa, with the two countries seeking progress in key areas of their strategic partnership.With PTI Inputs- Ends