File Photo of PM Narendra Modi with his Canadian counterpart Mark Carney.
\n\nPrime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to visit Canada in December to sign a free-trade agreement between the two countries, according to a report by The Globe and Mail. India's High Commissioner to Canada, Dinesh Patnaik, said in an interview on Tuesday that he expects the trade agreement currently under negotiation to be completed by November.
\n\nHe said PM Modi was then expected to travel to Canada the following month to formally sign the deal with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.
\n\nThe details of the visit are still being finalised, Patnaik said. He also said he expected PM Modi and Carney to sign agreements covering defence and aerospace during the visit.
\n\nFurther agreements could also be reached under the "Talent and Innovation Strategy", unveiled in February to strengthen educational links between Canada and India, he added.
\n\nCanada began negotiations with India in November 2025 to reduce trade barriers. The talks are part of Carney's efforts to reduce Canada's economic dependence on the US, amid concerns over the increasingly unpredictable and protectionist policies of US President Donald Trump.
\n\nCanada's International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu said on Monday that discussions…
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