Modi speaks to Carney, says India and Canada contribute to stable, prosperous world

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at Hyderabad House. File | Photo Credit: ANI

India and Canada are together contributing to a “more stable and prosperous world”, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi after a call with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, during which they agreed to conclude a trade agreement soon. The phone call on Tuesday night (October 13, 2026) came even as senior Canadian Ministers, including Foreign Minister Anita Anand and Minister of International Trade Maninder Sidhu, are in Delhi for talks with their counterparts — External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal — and to firm up plans for Mr. Modi’s visit to Ottawa in December. 

Last week, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval also hosted Canadian Senior Diplomatic and International Affairs Advisor David Morrison, during which the two sides discussed cooperation on “security and law enforcement”, without mentioning the Nijjar killing case that had led to the suspension of relations between the two countries from 2023 to 2025.

On Wednesday morning (October 14), Ms. Anand and Mr. Jaishankar will be part of a panel discussion to discuss the “Middle Power Moment”, along with former British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd.