Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s plane taxied to a halt in Mumbai on Friday, kicking off a landmark four-day visit to India. Hailing India as the globe’s quickest-expanding major economy, Carney signaled strong intent to craft alliances benefiting Canadian enterprises and labor force.
Touching base on X, he shared: ‘India, the world’s fastest-growing major economy. Landed in Mumbai. Meetings with business leaders ahead. Partnerships to create new opportunities for Canadian workers and businesses.’
Maharashtra Minister Jaykumar Raval extended a formal airport welcome to Carney and spouse Diana Fox Carney. This debut official trip as PM underscores renewed vigor in bilateral bonds rooted in shared democratic ethos and expanding sectoral cooperation.
Carney’s schedule in Mumbai brims with executive powwows: dialogues with top Indian and Canadian CEOs, finance gurus, innovators, educators, and Canadian pension fund reps in India. These interactions promise to catalyze business momentum.
India’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal posted a hearty greeting on X, calling the visit ‘a significant step towards strengthening India-Canada relations.’
Post-Mumbai, Carney jets to New Delhi Sunday night for March 2 powwow with PM Modi. Discussions will assess strategic partnership advances from Kananaskis and Johannesburg meets, spanning trade, energy, minerals, farming, learning, R&D, innovation, and grassroots connections.
Global and regional hotspots will feature prominently, capped by the India-Canada CEO Forum. Occurring amid normalizing ties, the summit reaffirms optimistic strides and visionary collaboration.
Carney’s pre-visit statement from his office painted India as a trade-tech powerhouse, with 2024 bilateral trade soaring to $30.8 billion—India now Canada’s No. 7 partner.
Echoing their G20 Johannesburg huddle last November, Modi and Carney eyed $50 billion trade by 2030. Modi tweeted post-meet: ‘Targeted $50B bilateral trade by 2030. Canadian pensions keen on Indian firms.’
With India’s growth engine revving, Carney’s mission could forge enduring economic bridges, blending Canadian innovation with Indian scale for mutual prosperity.