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Mark Carney visits India to put his Davos diplomacy into action
Summary
Prime Minister Mark Carney visited Mumbai and will travel to New Delhi to advance trade and diplomatic ties, testing his Davos 'variable geometry' middle‑power strategy while Ottawa addresses earlier allegations of Indian‑linked activity in Canada.
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Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Mumbai for a visit that will include meetings in New Delhi, including with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The trip is intended to deepen trade and investment links and to test a middle‑power diplomatic approach he outlined at Davos. Relations between Canada and India had been strained after 2024 allegations linking agents to violent activity in Canada, but Ottawa has signalled a change in its assessment. The visit includes private business meetings and officials say trade talks will be formally launched during the trip.
Key developments:
- Carney is in Mumbai and is scheduled to travel to New Delhi to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other officials.
- A senior Ottawa briefing said it now believes the previously alleged India‑linked activity in Canada is no longer occurring, while some Canadian officials and local leaders remain concerned.
- Officials say Canada and India will formally launch trade talks during the visit, with a government goal to raise two‑way trade from about $30 billion in 2024 to $70 billion by 2030.
- The trip includes meetings with business leaders and provincial premiers and is described by analysts as a real‑time test of Carney's "variable geometry" middle‑power strategy.
Summary:
The visit combines diplomatic engagement with commercial discussions as Ottawa seeks to broaden international partnerships amid shifts in global trade policy. Officials plan to formally launch Canada‑India trade talks and pursue increased trade and investment, while some domestic leaders continue to voice concern over past allegations related to activity in Canada. Planned actions include the meetings in New Delhi and the formal start of trade negotiations during the visit.
