Joint Statement By Prime Minister Carney And Prime Minister Modi

• At the invitation of His Excellency Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, the Right Honourable Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada, paid an official visit to India from February 27 – March 2, 2026. This was Prime Minister Carney's first visit to India after taking over as the Prime Minister of Canada and is the first bilateral visit to India by a Canadian Prime Minister since 2018. Prime Minister Carney was accompanied by a Canadian high-level delegation that included senior ministers, provincial leaders and leading CEOs.

• Commemorating 79 years of establishment of diplomatic relations, the Leaders reaffirmed the importance of the Canada–India relationship, grounded in shared democratic values, deep people-to-people ties, respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity, and a joint commitment to the rule of law.

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• The Leaders acknowledged that, in an increasingly complex and uncertain global context, a strong, resilient, and forward-looking partnership between two vibrant democracies contributes meaningfully to mutual prosperity and to advancing shared global priorities. They underscored that closer cooperation between India and Canada will help reinforce international rules and norms that are applied fairly, strengthen economic resilience, promote sustainable development, and address global challenges including climate change, rapid technological transformation, and public health. The Leaders affirmed their shared resolve to work together bilaterally and in multilateral fora to uphold democratic values, support inclusive growth, and contribute to peace, stability, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific and beyond.

• Building on this shared vision, the Leaders agreed to adopt the principle of "Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam" or "One Earth, One Family, One Future" as the overarching guiding framework for the renewed India–Canada Strategic Partnership, reflecting their commitment to sustainability, inclusivity, and collective global responsibility. They underscored the alignment between India's vision of Viksit Bharat and Canada's Build Canada Strong agenda, and affirmed that enhanced bilateral cooperation across growth, innovation, energy transition, food and nutrition security, trusted digital ecosystems, resilient supply chains, skills and talent mobility, and people-centric development will serve as a catalyst for resilient societies, shared prosperity, and a more sustainable future for both countries and the wider world.

Progress and Implementation of the New Roadmap

• Both Leaders welcomed the significant progress achieved since their meetings on the margins of the G7 Summit in Kananaskis and the G20 Summit in Johannesburg in the implementation of New Roadmap for Canada–India Relations, thereby providing a clear direction for strengthening the Canada–India partnership.
  

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Strategic Energy Partnership

• The leaders noted that strengthened institutional engagement would support expanded bilateral energy trade, including in liquefied natural gas (LNG), liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), crude oil, refined petroleum products, potash, and uranium supply offtakes. In this regard, they welcomed the conclusion of a CAD $2.6 billion commercial agreement between Cameco and the Department of Atomic Energy for the long-term supply of uranium, contributing to India's civil nuclear energy generation, clean energy transition objectives, and long-term energy security.

• The Leaders also discussed Indian presence at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) meeting in March 2026.

Global Clean Energy Platforms

• India welcomed Canada's decision that it intends to pursue membership in the International Solar Alliance.

• India welcomed Canada's signing of the foundational documents to upgrade its participation in the Global Biofuels Alliance as a Full Member.

Sustainable Agriculture and Nutritional Security

• The Leaders welcomed the proposal to collaborate on establishing a Canada–India Pulse Protein Centre of Excellence at NIFTEM Kundli.
  

Investing in Talent

• The Leaders welcomed the Memorandum of Understanding between India's All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and Canada's MITACS to expand the Globalink Research Internship program.
  

Space Cooperation

• On the basis of trust built between the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) over the 30 years since a Memorandum of Understanding on space cooperation was first signed in 1996.
  

Digital and AI Cooperation

• The Leaders welcomed progress under the Australia–Canada–India Technology and Innovation (ACITI) Partnership.
  

Finance Ministers' Economic Dialogue

• The National Payments Corporation of India and Payments Canada would be invited to participate, with the aim of boosting bilateral trade.
  

Conclusion

• Prime Minister Carney expressed his sincere appreciation to the Government and people of India for their warm hospitality and reaffirmed Canada's strong commitment to advancing this comprehensive partnership.
  

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SOURCE Prime Minister's Office