On November 23, 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on the sidelines of the G20 Leaders' Summit in Johannesburg. They reviewed the progress of the India-Canada partnership and welcomed the Australia-Canada-India Technology and Innovation (ACITI) Partnership, aimed at boosting trilateral cooperation in critical technologies, nuclear energy, supply chain diversification, and AI. They acknowledged the renewed momentum in ties since their June 2025 meeting and the launch of the New Roadmap for bilateral engagement by Foreign Ministers in October 2025. Discussions encompassed trade, investment, defense, education, space, science, technology, and energy. Prime Minister Carney expressed support for India hosting the AI Summit in February 2026. Both leaders agreed to start negotiations on a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) to double bilateral trade to USD 50 billion by 2030, reaffirmed civil nuclear cooperation, and noted discussions on expanding collaboration, including long-term uranium supply arrangements. Prime Minister Modi invited Prime Minister Carney to visit India. The release ID is 2193304.
Key Entities Referenced
India-Canada partnership: Bilateral relationship between India and Canada discussed during the meeting.
Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA): A proposed high-ambition agreement between India and Canada to double bilateral trade.
Australia-Canada-India Technology and Innovation (ACITI) Partnership: A trilateral cooperation initiative between Australia, Canada, and India focusing on critical technologies.
Johannesburg: Location of the G20 Summit where the meeting between the Prime Ministers of India and Canada took place.
Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister meets Prime Minister of Canada
on the sidelines of G20 Summit in
Johannesburg
Posted On: 23 NOV 2025 9:41PM by PIB Delhi
Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi met today with the Prime Minister of Canada, H.E. Mr.
Mark Carney on the sidelines of the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Johannesburg to review progress in the
India–Canada partnership.
The leaders welcomed the adoption of Australia-Canada-India Technology and Innovation (ACITI)
Partnership which would give a boost to trilateral cooperation in the fields of critical technologies,
nuclear energy, diversification of supply chains and AI. They appreciated the renewed momentum in
ties since their June 2025 meeting in Kananaskis on the margins of the G7 Summit, and the launch of
the New Roadmap for bilateral engagement by the Foreign Ministers in October 2025. The two Prime
Ministers discussed cooperation in the fields of trade and investment, defence, education, space,
science and technology, and energy. Prime Minister Carney expressed support for the AI Summit to
be hosted by India in February 2026.
The leaders agreed to begin negotiations on a high-ambition Comprehensive Economic Partnership
Agreement (CEPA), aimed at doubling bilateral trade to USD 50 billion by 2030. Both sides
reaffirmed their longstanding civil nuclear cooperation and noted the ongoing discussions on
expanding collaboration, including through long-term uranium supply arrangements.
The leaders emphasized the importance of regular high-level exchanges. Prime Minister extended an
invitation to Prime Minister Carney to visit India.
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