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Mark Carney says Canada, India aim to wrap up trade talks by G20 ahead of PM Modi visit

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Contributors, A. (2026, September 23). Mark Carney says Canada, India aim to wrap up trade talks by G20 ahead of PM Modi visit. The Hindu. https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/mark-carney-says-canada-india-aim-to-wrap-up-trade-talks-by-g20-ahead-of-pm-modi-visit/article71498251.ece

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Mark Carney, the Canadian Prime Minister, stated that Canada and India are making significant progress in their trade negotiations and aim to finalize them before the G20 summit in mid-December 2026. Carney also indicated that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Canada around the same time, though a specific date is yet to be confirmed. The negotiations, which began in March 2026, align with Carney's broader strategy to diversify Canadian trade and reduce dependence on the United States.
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney aims to conclude trade talks with India by the G20 summit in mid-December 2026, held in Miami. Carney stated on September 23, 2026, during a UN General Assembly meeting, that progress is being made and negotiations will likely wrap up around the time Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Canada. Carney's goal includes reducing Canada’s economic reliance on the United States due to deteriorating relations under President Donald Trump; he aims to double non-U.S. trade over the next decade.

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Canada GPE · 7× India GPE · 7× Carney PERSON · 6× Canadian NORP · 4× China GPE · 2× G20 ORG · 2× Indian NORP · 2× Mark Carney PERSON · 2× Sikh NORP · 2× Narendra Modi PERSON · 1×

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Mr. Carney wants to double Canada's non-U.S. trade over the next decade and has made India part of a broader effort to reduce the country's dependence on the United States as relations deteriorate under President Donald Trump.
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🔮 Mr. Carney also said India had, to his understanding, confirmed that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi would visit Canada around that time, though the precise date had not been finalised.

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said trade negotiations with India are making “good progress” and that the two countries are aiming to conclude talks by the G20 summit in mid-December. asserted
countries → say → December
Mr. Carney also said India had, to his understanding, confirmed that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi would visit Canada around that time, though the precise date had not been finalised. asserted
date → say → time
“We are making good progress in our trade negotiations with India,” Mr. Carney said at a news conference on Tuesday (September 23, 2026) on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. asserted
Carney → make → Assembly
Mr. Carney said he and Mr. Modi had committed to try to conclude negotiations by the G20. asserted
he → say → G20
The summit is scheduled for Dec 14-15 at Mr. Trump National Doral in Miami. asserted
summit → schedule → Miami
Mr. Carney wants to double Canada's non-U.S. trade over the next decade and has made India part of a broader effort to reduce the country's dependence on the United States as relations deteriorate under President Donald Trump. asserted
relations → want → Trump
Last week, Mr. Carney embraced the prospect of Canada becoming the European Union's first associate member, saying deeper ties with Europe would help ensure no country could control Canada's markets or undermine its sovereignty. uncertain
country → embrace → sovereignty
Mr. Carney also struck a deal with China earlier this year, allowing a limited number of Chinese electric vehicles into Canada at a sharply reduced tariff in exchange for China lowering tariffs on Canadian canola. asserted
China → strike → canola
Canada and India formally launched negotiations on a comprehensive trade agreement in March, with both governments committing to conclude talks by the end of 2026. asserted
governments → launch → 2026
The rapid economic rapprochement follows a deep diplomatic rupture over the 2023 killing of Canadian Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in British Columbia. asserted
rapprochement → follow → Columbia
Former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said there were credible allegations linking agents of the Indian government to Nijjar's killing. asserted
Trudeau → say → killing
India denied involvement and accused Canada of harbouring Sikh separatists. Mark Carney has moved quickly to rebuild ties. asserted
Carney → accuse → ties
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