"It's not often that the leaders of two countries which have traded accusations of murder, extortion and terrorism meet only months later on friendly terms. But amid what he had described as a rupture in the world order, Mark Carney, Canada's prime minister, will on Monday meet Narendra Modi, India's prime minister, to repair strained ties between their nations."
"India is the most populous country in the world right now and by most accounts the fastest growing big economy in the world, said Partha Mohanram, director of the India Innovation Institute at the University of Toronto. It's a tremendous country to hitch your wagon to. Most other economies in the world, even if they're rich, are extremely stagnant because of demographics."
"Despite sharing the world's largest unprotected border and one of the most integrated economies on the planet, the US under Donald Trump has repeatedly bullied Canada, prompting Carney to pledge a doubling of Canada's non-US exports within the next decade hence his government's interest in India."
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney is visiting India to rebuild diplomatic relations after more than eighteen months of tension between the two countries. This visit represents a significant shift in bilateral relations and reflects broader geopolitical realignment. Both Canada and India face trade disputes with the United States, motivating their renewed engagement. Carney's India visit follows a January delegation to China, demonstrating Canada's strategy to diversify trade partnerships and reduce reliance on the US market. India's status as the world's most populous nation and fastest-growing major economy makes it an attractive trade partner for Canada, which aims to double non-US exports within the next decade.
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