Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has arrived in Mumbai for a 10-day tour of India, Australia and Japan, advancing his proposed “middle power” alliance amid US trade disruption.
The visit follows his World Economic Forum speech in Davos, where he warned of a “rupture” in the global order under US President Donald Trump. Canada aims to double non-US trade and raise nearly $300bn over a decade.
Key developments:
• Talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, then visits to Australia and Japan, including a meeting with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.
• Canada–Indo-Pacific trade reached C$261bn in 2024, versus C$1.3tn with the US.
• India’s economy grew 6.4% annually, according to the IMF.
• Engagement follows diplomatic tensions over the 2023 killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
Carney has also reopened dialogue with China, meeting President Xi Jinping earlier this year. Officials say Canada is positioning itself as an energy and investment partner across the Indo-Pacific.
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