Modi and Carney Discuss India-Canada Partnership at G20 Summit

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23 Nov 2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney during the G20 Summit in Johannesburg to discuss the India-Canada partnership. They welcomed the Australia-Canada-India Technology and Innovation Partnership, aimed at enhancing cooperation in critical technologies, nuclear energy, and AI. The leaders agreed to negotiate a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement to double bilateral trade to USD 50 billion by 2030 and emphasized the importance of high-level exchanges. Carney expressed support for India's upcoming AI Summit in February 2026.

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Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission Signs MoUs to Strengthen Drug Safety and Quality

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