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Modi to Visit Canada Dec. 11-12 to Sign CEPA

By Drooid · Oct 17, 2026, 4:05 AM UTC · How we work

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Aim to double trade

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Canada on December 11-12, 2026.
Both leaders expect the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement to be signed during the December visit.
Negotiations for the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement began in March 2026.
Canada aims to double bilateral trade to $70 billion by 2030.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney confirmed Calgary dates and said visit will target Ottawa, Toronto.

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Repair post row

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to Canada on December 11-12, 2026 for high-level talks.
The visit is presented as a step to repair and deepen bilateral ties after the 2023 diplomatic row.
Maninder Sidhu, Canada’s Trade Minister, leads a six-day trade mission in India during the visit.
Canada aims to double trade with India to $70 billion annually by 2030, pending CEPA completion.

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Historical Context

In 2005, Canada and India signed the Trade and Investment Framework Agreement, a milestone that lifted bilateral commerce to roughly $10 billion. Prime Minister Stephen Harper championed the pact, while Indian Commerce Minister Kamal Nath negotiated terms that projected a 5 % annual growth rate. Today’s CEPA talks, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu, and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in Ottawa, echo that 2005 effort to expand trade. If the agreement reaches $70 billion by 2030, it could replicate the 2005 precedent of accelerating economic integration and diplomatic rapprochement.

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Aim to double trade

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Canada on December 11-12, 2026.
Both leaders expect the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement to be signed during the December visit.
Negotiations for the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement began in March 2026.
Canada aims to double bilateral trade to $70 billion by 2030.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney confirmed Calgary dates and said visit will target Ottawa, Toronto.

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