February 27,2026
RED FM News Desk
Mark Carney has kicked off a four-day trip to India, though lingering concerns about foreign interference threaten to overshadow the visit.
Mark Carney will visit India from February 27 to March 2 at the invitation of Narendra Modi the stage for high-level diplomatic discussions in New Delhi on March 1 and 2. The highlight will be delegation-level talks at Hyderabad House, serving as a formal follow-up to previous meetings in Kananaskis and Johannesburg in 2025.
On March 2, Carney is scheduled to meet with Modi to review the India-Canada Strategic Partnership across key sectors such as energy, critical minerals, and research. Discussions will also aim to align government policies with private sector priorities through the India-Canada CEOs Forum.
Despite the strained ties, India is looking to deepen economic cooperation — particularly in energy. In an interview with CBC News ahead of the prime minister’s departure, India’s High Commissioner to Canada, Dinesh Patnaik, said his country is eager to purchase a wide range of Canadian energy products and wants Ottawa to accelerate approvals for major resource projects.
The visit is expected to centre on securing new commercial agreements and advancing talks toward a free trade deal, part of Canada’s broader effort to diversify beyond the U.S. market.
On energy, Patnaik said demand in India far exceeds what Canada alone could supply, adding that New Delhi is open to buying Canadian crude oil, liquefied petroleum gas and liquefied natural gas.
He also pointed to opportunities in nuclear energy. India currently operates 25 reactors and is building eight more, with plans to boost capacity from about 8.7 gigawatts to 100 gigawatts by 2047. As the world’s second-largest uranium producer — with significant high-grade deposits in Saskatchewan — Canada could play a key role in helping India meet that target.
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