# Canada, India aim to wrap trade talks before December G20

2026-09-23T05:22:08+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 4 independent outlets

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said trade negotiations with India are making good progress and both sides aim to conclude them by the G20 summit in mid-December. Speaking at a news conference on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, Carney said India had confirmed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would visit Canada around that time, though the date was not finalised. The summit is scheduled for 14-15 December at Trump National Doral in Miami. Canada and India formally launched talks on a comprehensive trade agreement in March, with the fourth round concluding in Mumbai on 18 September. The deal would cover goods, services, investment, agriculture, digital trade and mobility, with a target of doubling bilateral trade to $70 billion by 2030, The Hindu and Swarajya report. The rapprochement follows the rupture over the 2023 killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in British Columbia. Former PM Justin Trudeau linked Indian agents to the killing, India denied involvement and accused Canada of harbouring Sikh separatists. Carney has moved to rebuild ties, visiting India earlier this year, the first such bilateral visit since 2018. Separately, Modi is expected to attend the G20 in the US, where a bilateral meeting with President Donald Trump is likely on the sidelines, Livemint reports.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

The mainstream Canadian and Indian coverage, including NDTV and The Hindu, leads with the shared goal of concluding trade talks by the December G20, framing the turnaround as diplomatic progress. Swarajya emphasises India's denial of Trudeau's allegations and calls Nijjar a Khalistani terrorist, a framing absent from the other sources. Livemint shifts focus to the US G20 visit and India-US trade tensions, with Canada mentioned only as a possible side trip. The sources agree on the facts but differ in emphasis: Swarajya stresses India's security concerns, Livemint the US relationship. The next concrete step is the G20 summit on 14-15 December, where Modi and Carney have committed to finalise the deal.

## Coverage

- ndtv.com (neutral report) <https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/canadian-pm-looking-forward-to-host-pm-modi-says-aim-to-wrap-trade-talks-12084265#publisher=newsstand>
  Leads with Carney's trade diversification goal, no comment on disputes.
- thehindu.com (neutral report) <https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/mark-carney-says-canada-india-aim-to-wrap-up-trade-talks-by-g20-ahead-of-pm-modi-visit/article71498251.ece>
  Straight report on talks and timeline, mentions Nijjar without characterisation.
- swarajyamag.com (government critical) <https://swarajyamag.com/economy/india-canada-trade-push-accelerates-as-both-sides-aim-to-conclude-cepa-negotiations-by-december-g20-summit>
  Calls Nijjar a terrorist and highlights India's denial, siding with Indian official view.
- livemint.com (neutral report) <https://www.livemint.com/news/world/pm-modi-likely-to-visit-us-for-g20-summit-in-december-what-we-know-what-to-expect-11790138712758.html>
  Focuses on Modi-US meeting and trade tensions, Canada secondary.

Tags: Canada, Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, G20, Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Mark Carney, Narendra Modi
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