PM Modi may visit Canada this year to finalise trade deal under works
Prime Minister Narendra Modi may visit Canada later this year to finalize a free trade deal currently under negotiation. The visit would mark his first standalone trip to Canada since 2015, as he previously attended the G7 Leaders' Summit last year. Ongoing discussions between Indian and Canadian officials aim to accelerate the timeline for concluding the trade agreement.
- ▪PM Modi's visit to Canada is expected by the end of this year or early next year.
- ▪The comprehensive economic partnership agreement negotiations were launched during a meeting in New Delhi in March.
- ▪Two rounds of negotiations have already concluded, with a third set to begin soon in Ottawa.
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PM Modi may visit Canada this year to finalise trade deal under worksDates for PM Modi’s visit to Canada are under discussion, India’s High Commissioner to Ottawa Dinesh Patnaik told HT.Published on: May 29, 2026 6:45 AM ISTBy Anirudh BhattacharyyaShare viaCopy link Prime Minister Narendra Modi may visit Canada before the end of this year to seal the free trade deal which is currently being negotiated, India’s top diplomat in the country said.Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at Hyderabad House, in New Delhi in March.
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