PM meets PM Mark Carney of Canada on the sidelines of the G7 Summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada met on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Evian, France, on 16 June 2026.

The two Prime Ministers welcomed the positive momentum in India–Canada relations and noted with satisfaction the progress achieved since Prime Minister Carney’s successful visit to India in March 2026.

Reaffirming their commitment to building a forward-looking strategic partnership, the Leaders underscored the complementarities between the Indian and Canadian economies and highlighted the importance of resilient and reliable supply chains in strengthening global energy and food security.

The Leaders reviewed progress in bilateral economic cooperation, including developments in commercial arrangements relating to LNG, LPG and metallurgical coal.

The Prime Ministers welcomed the ongoing momentum in the exchange of high-level visits between the two countries. They noted the recent visit by the Indian Minister of Commerce and Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal to Canada and looked forward to the forthcoming Canadian trade mission to India, to be led by the Minister of International Trade, later in 2026.

Both sides expressed satisfaction with the progress in negotiations towards a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) and reaffirmed their shared objective of concluding the negotiations in 2026. (UPDATED ON 16TH JUNE 2026)