Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to India as part of a three-nation Indo-Pacific tour from February 26 to March 7, 2026, the Prime Minister’s Office said in an official statement on Monday, announcing visits to India, Australia and Japan aimed at boosting trade, investment and strategic ties.
According to the statement, Carney will begin his trip in Mumbai before heading to New Delhi, where he is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The two leaders will focus on “elevating and expanding the Canada-India relationship,” with discussions expected to centre on trade, energy, technology and artificial intelligence (AI), talent and culture, and defence.
Carney will also meet business leaders during his India visit to identify investment opportunities in Canada and promote new partnerships between companies in both countries, as Ottawa seeks to diversify trade and attract fresh capital.
The visit comes as Canada’s new government outlines plans to build “a stronger, more independent, and more resilient economy” amid what it described as a “more divided and uncertain world.” The statement said the Indo-Pacific tour is aimed at unlocking new opportunities for Canadian workers and businesses across trade, energy, technology and defence, and at deepening ties with three of Canada’s key regional partners.
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After India, Carney will travel to Sydney and Canberra in Australia, where he will meet Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Discussions are expected to focus on defence and maritime security cooperation, critical minerals, trade, and advanced technologies including AI.
Carney is also scheduled to deliver an address to both Houses of Australia’s Parliament and invited dignitaries, in what would be the first such address by a Canadian prime minister in nearly two decades.The Canadian leader will then head to Tokyo for talks with Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae. In Japan, the two sides will seek to strengthen mutual investment and partnerships in clean energy, advanced manufacturing, critical minerals and food security.
They are also expected to discuss closer coordination on security and defence to support what Ottawa described as a “free and open Indo-Pacific.”
“In a more uncertain world, Canada is focused on what we can control. We are diversifying our trade and attracting massive new investment to create new opportunities for our workers and businesses. We are forging new partnerships abroad to create greater certainty, security and prosperity at home,” Carney said in the statement.
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