Archive · 11 Oct 2026
Canadian Ministers to Visit India Ahead of Carney’s Possible 2027 Invitation
Two Canadian ministers are expected to visit India next week.
Their names are Anita Anand and Maninder Sidhu.
They plan to talk with Indian ministers about trade and upcoming visits.
Anand is expected to meet S. Jaishankar, and Sidhu is expected to meet Piyush Goyal.
The two ministers may also meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Canada’s prime minister, Mark Carney, is being considered as a possible guest for India’s Republic Day in 2027.
That invitation has not been confirmed.
The visit is intended to help move discussions forward.
Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand and Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu are expected to visit India next week.
Officials say the visit will help prepare for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s planned visit to Canada in December.
The ministers are also expected to work toward concluding a trade pact between Canada and India.
Anand is expected to meet External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, while Sidhu is expected to meet Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal.
Sources said there is a strong possibility the ministers will meet Modi; India is considering Mark Carney as a possible 2027 Republic Day chief guest.
- Who
- Canadian ministers Anita Anand and Maninder Sidhu, and Indian officials including S. Jaishankar and Piyush Goyal.
- What
- A Canadian ministerial visit to India to prepare for Narendra Modi’s December visit and advance a trade pact.
- When
- Next week; Modi’s visit is planned for December, and Mark Carney is being considered for Republic Day in 2027.
- Where
- India.
- Why
- To prepare for Modi’s planned visit to Canada and work toward concluding a trade pact.
Reported plans
Not yet confirmed
Meetings with Indian leaders
Reported plans
Sources said the ministers are expected to meet their counterparts, with a strong possibility of a meeting with Narendra Modi.
Not yet confirmed
The article reports these meetings as expected or possible, not as confirmed.
Mark Carney as Republic Day guest
Reported plans
India is considering Carney as a possible chief guest for Republic Day in 2027.
Not yet confirmed
The article does not say that an invitation or acceptance has been confirmed.
- Visiting ministers
- Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand and Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu
- Expected bilateral meetings
- Anand with S. Jaishankar; Sidhu with Piyush Goyal
- Possible additional meeting
- Sources said the ministers may also meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- Trade agenda
- The visit is intended in part to help conclude a trade pact.
- December visit
- The ministers are expected to prepare for Modi’s planned visit to Canada in December.
- Republic Day 2027
- India is considering Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney as a possible chief guest.