Carney lands in Delhi, to meet Modi today; 10-year uranium deal, agreements on fuel, AI, education likely

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney with wife Diana Fox Carney arrives at the airport, in New Delhi. (@MEAIndia/X via PTI Photo)Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Canadian counterpart Mark Carney will meet on Monday, in an attempt to reset the ties between the two nations and move forward on tech, trade and energy.According to officials, Carney, who landed in New Delhi on Sunday, will likely sign a 10-year US $2 billion uranium supply deal and smaller agreements on oil and gas, environment, artificial intelligence (AI), quantum computing, education and culture.Carney landed in the national Capital after spending two days in Mumbai where he met several industry leaders. In New Delhi, he was received at the airport by Union Minister of State for Commerce Jitin Prasada.Carney said on X, “There’s a rapidly growing demand across India for more energy, technology, and services — exactly what Canada has to offer. We’re here to make sure our workers and businesses can seize these opportunities.”Ministry of External Affairs’ official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal posted, “A substantive agenda awaits, including his official talks with PM @narendramodi tomorrow.”Both leaders will review the progress achieved till date across diverse areas of the India-Canada Strategic Partnership, building on their earlier meetings in Kananaskis, Canada (June 2025) and Johannesburg, South Africa (November 2025).They will also take stock of ongoing cooperation in key pillars, including trade and investment, energy, critical minerals, agriculture, education, research, innovation and people-to-people ties. The two leaders will also exchange views on regional and global developments.Story continues below this adBesides, the two PMs will attend the India-Canada CEOs Forum scheduled later in the day.Carney’s visit comes at an important juncture in the normalisation of India-Canada bilateral relations, almost two-and-a-half years after former Canada PM Justin Trudeau wrecked it by alleging the role of the Indian government in the killing of a pro-Khalistan separatist figure. India had rejected the allegations as “absurd” and “politically motivated”.In Mumbai, Carney met Tata Group Chairman N Chandrasekaran and discussed how India and Canada can partner in various spheres, which include technology and AI.“Canada and India are both growing economies with big ambitions in energy, technology, and AI. Natarajan Chandrasekaran, The Chairman of Tata Group, and I met in Mumbai to discuss how our countries can partner in these areas to create greater security and prosperity for both our peoples,” Carney posted on X.On Saturday, the Canadian PM participated in an innovation showcase and met with university researchers in Mumbai.Story continues below this adCoinciding with Carney’s visit, India and Canada launched a Talent and Innovation Strategy with the Minister of State for Education Jayant Chaudhary stating that India stands ready to work with Canada to build globally competitive talent, deepen research collaboration and strengthen skills mobility.On education ties, a delegation of top universities in Canada came to India and met Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Shubhajit Roy, Diplomatic Editor at The Indian Express, has been a journalist for more than 25 years now. Roy joined The Indian Express in October 2003 and has been reporting on foreign affairs for more than 17 years now. Based in Delhi, he has also led the National government and political bureau at The Indian Express in Delhi — a team of reporters who cover the national government and politics for the newspaper. He has got the Ramnath Goenka Journalism award for Excellence in Journalism ‘2016. He got this award for his coverage of the Holey Bakery attack in Dhaka and its aftermath. He also got the IIMCAA Award for the Journalist of the Year, 2022, (Jury’s special mention) for his coverage of the fall of Kabul in August 2021 — he was one of the few Indian journalists in Kabul and the only mainstream newspaper to have covered the Taliban’s capture of power in mid-August, 2021. ... Read MoreStay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram© The Indian Express Pvt LtdTags:Narendra Modi