Mark Carney India Visit Today Live Updates: Canadian PM checks out of Taj Mahal Palace in Mumbai

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Monday during his four-day India visit, with discussions expected to focus on trade, investment, energy, critical minerals and technology cooperation.

India’s Ministry of External Affairs said the meeting would reaffirm the “positive momentum and shared vision” for a forward-looking partnership. Carney is also scheduled to meet business leaders as part of efforts to deepen economic engagement.

Following India, Carney will travel to Australia and Japan as Canada seeks to diversify trade beyond the United States and expand non-U.S. exports over the next decade.

Former Indian High Commissioner to Canada Ajay Bisaria said Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s visit signals Ottawa’s confidence in India’s economic growth and investment potential.

“Mark Carney's visit to Mumbai marks that confidence in the Indian economy and India's rise can be good for Canada. They can get excellent returns on their investments. And also India provides a huge market to Canada as it diversifies away from an over-dependence on the United States,” Bisaria said.

He added that Canada’s foreign policy was becoming more “pragmatic,” driven by national interests, and described Carney’s outreach to India, Australia and Japan as part of Canada’s Indo-Pacific strategy, which identifies India as a critical partner and reflects efforts to recalibrate its global relationships.