Despite that history, Reuters says Carney is “resetting relations with India” as part of “all‑out efforts” to diversify alliances beyond the US. He and Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed in November to restart talks toward a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA).
India’s High Commissioner to Canada, Dinesh Patnaik, expects formal CEPA negotiations to begin in March and said a pact “could be signed” within a year of launching talks.
Patnaik told Reuters he expects Carney to visit India as early as the first week of March to sign agreements on uranium, energy, minerals, and artificial intelligence, along with smaller deals on nuclear energy, oil and gas, the environment, AI, quantum computing, education and culture.
A 10‑year $2.8bn uranium supply deal is “likely” to be included.
Hodgson did not confirm that but told Reuters Canada is prepared to sell uranium under the Canada‑India nuclear co‑operation agreement as long as India complies with International Energy Agency safeguards.