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

Mark Carney India Visit Live Updates: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney departed from the Taj Mahal Palace hotel in Mumbai on Saturday. He is on a four-day official visit to India, scheduled to continue until March 2. The visit is aimed at strengthening bilateral ties, including cooperation in trade, investment, and the Indo-Pacific region. According to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), the visit, from February 27 to March 2, is at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and marks Carney’s first official trip to India after assuming office. Business focus: Carney will spend two days engaging with a wide range of Indian and Canadian stakeholders. His meetings will include interactions with CEOs, industry and financial experts, innovators, educators, and representatives of Canadian pension funds based in India, setting an economic tone for the mission before he moves to the diplomatic core of the trip. On March 1, Carney will travel to New Delhi for the key leg of the visit. Delegation-level talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi scheduled for March 2 at Hyderabad House. Post-rift talks: Beyond bilateral issues, the two leaders are expected to exchange views on regional and global developments and jointly attend the India–Canada CEOs Forum, aimed at better aligning government policy with private sector growth. The visit marks a key moment in the ongoing effort to normalise ties after a period of sharp strain. Relations had plunged in June 2023 following the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada. The subsequent allegations by the government of then Prime Minister Justin Trudeau claiming Indian involvement, which New Delhi strongly denied triggered mutual expulsions of diplomats and led to a prolonged standoff between the two countries. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Saturday participated in an innovation showcase and met with university researchers in Mumbai. PM Carney, who is on a four-day visit to India, will hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the national capital on March 2. Coinciding with his visit, India and Canada launched a Talent and Innovation Strategy with the Minister of State for Education Jayant Chaudhary stating that India stands ready to work with Canada to build globally competitive talent, deepen research collaboration and strengthen skills mobility. — ANI Former Indian high commissioner to Canada Ajay Bisaria described the country's recent assessment that India is no longer linked to transnational crimes as a "genuine de-escalation" in bilateral ties, asserting that the "stars are aligned" for renewal of relations between the two countries. The relations between the two countries were strained during Justin Trudeau's tenure over security-related issues. In an interview with PTI Videos, Bisaria said this shift represents a concerted effort to handle security issues maturely, without letting them derail the broader political and economic partnership. — PTI Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s visit to India this week is being seen as part of a broader effort by both countries to recalibrate partnerships amid global geopolitical shifts and trade disruptions linked to US policies. Bilateral ties had reached a low point in 2023 after Ottawa accused Indian agents of involvement in the killing of a Canadian national, but the current visit is expected to help place relations on a more stable footing. Both sides are looking to expand cooperation in trade, defence, energy and critical minerals as they diversify global partnerships. Carney has emphasised the role of “middle powers” working together in an uncertain world, and Canada’s outreach to India forms part of its Indo-Pacific strategy and efforts to reduce economic dependence on the United States. Read more from IE Opinions 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. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney departed from the Taj Mahal Palace hotel in Mumbai on Saturday as part of his four-day official visit to India, scheduled to continue until March 2. The visit is aimed at strengthening bilateral ties, including cooperation in trade, investment, and the Indo-Pacific region. > VIDEO | Mumbai, Maharashtra: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves from the Taj Mahal Palace. He is on a four-day India visit till March 2.(Full video available on PTI Videos - https://t.co/n147TvrpG7) pic.twitter.com/zA9MtAEV5F— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) February 28, 2026 VIDEO | Mumbai, Maharashtra: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney leaves from the Taj Mahal Palace. He is on a four-day India visit till March 2.(Full video available on PTI Videos - https://t.co/n147TvrpG7) pic.twitter.com/zA9MtAEV5F 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. > VIDEO | Delhi: On Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's visit to India, former Indian High Commissioner to Canada, Ajay Bisaria says, "... 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… pic.twitter.com/hZIwur9Z8h— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) February 28, 2026 VIDEO | Delhi: On Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's visit to India, former Indian High Commissioner to Canada, Ajay Bisaria says, "... 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… pic.twitter.com/hZIwur9Z8h Former Canadian minister of foreign affairs Stéphane Dion has said India and Canada should appoint designated officials to ensure agreements reached during Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s visit are implemented effectively. “Both leaders need to appoint point persons, officials responsible for the implementation to make sure that all the ministries in Delhi and Ottawa will work seriously to implement the agreements,” Dion said. He added that stronger economic cooperation was essential, saying Canada and India “need to trade and cooperate more for peace in the world,” and pointed to the evolving security situation in India’s neighbourhood, including Afghanistan and Pakistan, as underscoring the need for closer ties. > #watch | Montreal, Canada | On Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's visit to India, Former Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Stéphane Dion says, "Both leaders need to appoint point persons, officials responsible for the implementation to make sure that all the Ministries in… pic.twitter.com/jngfIb9tIv— ANI (@ANI) February 28, 2026 #watch | Montreal, Canada | On Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's visit to India, Former Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Stéphane Dion says, "Both leaders need to appoint point persons, officials responsible for the implementation to make sure that all the Ministries in… pic.twitter.com/jngfIb9tIv Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s arrival in India on Friday will mark a significant moment for the bilateral relationship that has gone through an arc of downs and ups over the last two-and-half years. Carney will land in Mumbai and later visit New Delhi for talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, before wrapping up his trip on March 2. Even a year back, such a visit would have been unthinkable. Bilateral ties unravelled in 2023 under Justin Trudeau over the killing of pro-Khalistani separatist Hardeep Nijjar. The unprecedented diplomatic crisis had political, economic and geopolitical consequences. The impact on the people-to-people ties, too, was immense. After Carney took charge in early 2025, both the Canadian and Indian governments put in a tremendous amount of heavy-lifting to build back the relationship and shield it from the fallout of Trudeau’s Nijjar allegations. And as US President Donald Trump upends the world with his trade policies, this relationship assumes more importance than ever. Read here Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with business leaders in Mumbai before travelling to New Delhi on March 1. According to the official schedule, he is set to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 2. During his visit to the national capital, Carney will also be meeting External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and address the India-Canada CEO Forum, before departing for Canada, according to the PTI reports. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney lands in Mumbai for a 4-day India visit. He is also scheduled to travel on to New Delhi for talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, according to the Reuters report. Canada’s seventh largest goods and services trading partner was India in 2024, wherein the two way trade between the two countries was nearly $31 billion, the Canadian government informed. During the 2025 G20 Leader’s Summit, New Delhi and Ottawa agreed to formally launch negotiations for an ambitious Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) which aims to double the two way trade between the two nations to $70 billion by 2030. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi on March 2, in his first bilateral visit to India since assuming office, sources said on Monday, after the Canadian government announced his visit. This will be the first Prime Minister-level visit to India since former PM Justin Trudeau came to India for the G20 summit in September 2023. This will also be the first such visit since bilateral ties were brought back on track, months after Trudeau’s allegations of Indian involvement in the killing of pro-Khalistan separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar led to a diplomatic crisis, which included expulsion of diplomats and visa restrictions. The ties stabilised after Carney was elected last year, and PM Modi travelled to Canada for the G7 leaders’ summit in June 2025. In a vindication of India’s consistent stand, the Canadian federal government has concluded that India is not involved in violent criminal activity on Canadian soil, a senior official said. The assessment was shared during a closed-door briefing ahead of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s visit to India, which begins Thursday. Officials described steady progress in bilateral security dialogue and cooperation between Ottawa and New Delhi. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s arrival in India on Friday will mark a significant moment for the bilateral relationship that has gone through an arc of downs and ups over the last two-and-half years. Carney will land in Mumbai and later visit New Delhi for talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, before wrapping up his trip on March 2.