PM Modi to Visit Canada on Dec 11-12; Toronto and Ottawa on Scheduleਪ੍ਰਧਾਨ ਮੰਤਰੀ ਮੋਦੀ 11-12 ਦਸੰਬਰ ਨੂੰ ਕੈਨੇਡਾ ਜਾਣਗੇ, ਟੋਰਾਂਟੋ ਤੇ ਓਟਾਵਾ ਪ੍ਰੋਗਰਾਮ ਵਿੱਚ

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Canada on December 11 and 12, the Indian High Commission in Ottawa announced on Thursday, October 15. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney confirmed the dates the same day while speaking to members of the Indo-Canadian community at a restaurant in Calgary. For the large Punjabi and Sikh community in Canada, it is the clearest sign yet that ties between the two countries are being rebuilt.

What do we know about the visit?

Carney said the visit would take place in Toronto and Ottawa and added, "We'll see if we can broaden it out," according to the Hindustan Times and India Today. The Hindu reported that Carney described the trip as "largely in Toronto". People familiar with the schedule told the Hindustan Times that Modi is expected to meet Carney and Canadian business leaders in Ottawa and attend a diaspora gathering in Toronto. The Hindu, citing sources, said he would then travel to the United States for the G20 summit from December 13 to 15, and to Brussels on December 16 and 17 to sign the India-EU free trade agreement.

Why does this trip matter?

It would be Modi's first bilateral visit to Canada since 2015, when he went to Ottawa, Toronto and Vancouver. Relations later fell to their lowest point in decades after then Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused Indian government agents of involvement in the 2023 killing of Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. India rejected the claim as "absurd" and "motivated". The Hindustan Times reports that repair work began after Carney invited Modi to the G7 summit in Kananaskis in June 2025.

What is on the agenda?

The Indian High Commission said the two leaders spoke by phone on Tuesday and agreed to build on the "positive momentum" and work towards "concrete outcomes" in trade, energy, technology, security and people-to-people ties. A readout from Carney's office said both sides reaffirmed their commitment to conclude negotiations on a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) at the earliest opportunity, supporting efforts to double two-way trade by 2030. The Hindustan Times reports that the two countries are likely to announce the conclusion of CEPA talks during the visit. The fifth round ended in Ottawa last week, and officials are due to review outstanding issues in November while agreed items go through legal scrubbing.

How big is the trade between the two countries?

According to the Hindustan Times, goods and services trade between India and Canada was about $30.4 billion in 2025, and the two sides want to lift two-way trade to $70 billion by 2030. Canada's foreign minister Anita Anand met Modi in New Delhi on Wednesday, and a Team Canada trade mission is currently in India.

When is Modi visiting Canada?

Modi is due in Canada on December 11 and 12, 2026, with Toronto and Ottawa named as the stops so far.

Will a trade deal be signed during the visit?

Nothing has been signed yet. The Hindustan Times reports that the two countries are likely to announce the conclusion of CEPA negotiations, but the final text will still need legal scrubbing.

Who will Modi meet in Canada?

Modi is expected to meet Prime Minister Mark Carney in Ottawa, along with Canadian business leaders, and to address members of the Indian diaspora in Toronto.