PM Modi to Visit Canada on December 11-12, 2026; Toronto Diaspora Event Expected

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Canada on December 11 and 12, 2026, the High Commission of India in Ottawa said in a post on X on October 15, 2026. The announcement follows a recent conversation between Mr. Modi and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.

In its post, the High Commission said the two leaders had agreed to build on the positive momentum in ties and work towards concrete outcomes in "trade, energy, technology, security and people-to-people ties".

Speaking to members of the Indian diaspora at a restaurant in Calgary, Mr. Carney said the visit would be "largely in Toronto", indicating that Mr. Modi's programme would extend beyond official bilateral meetings in Ottawa. According to sources, the Prime Minister is expected to address a diaspora gathering in Toronto, as he did during his last bilateral visit to Canada in 2015. The High Commission's announcement did not set out a detailed itinerary.

The Canada trip is one leg of a crowded December schedule. Mr. Modi is expected to travel to the United States for the G20 summit from December 13 to 15, 2026, and then to Brussels on December 16 and 17, where India and the European Union are expected to sign their Free Trade Agreement. Bilateral talks are also planned during that stop, according to officials.

Trade has been a central theme in the run-up to the visit. Union Minister Piyush Goyal said the first tranche of the India-United States trade deal "nears final legal drafting". Separately, in September, Canada's High Commissioner to India, Christopher Cooter, told The Hindu that the India-Canada trade agreement would be ready by the end of the year, and that the two countries were planning increased engagement that would culminate in Mr. Modi's visit in December.

The visit marks a further step in the recovery of a relationship that came under severe strain after 2023, when Ottawa alleged Indian involvement in the killing of a Canadian citizen in British Columbia. New Delhi rejected the allegations as unfounded, and both countries expelled senior diplomats. In the period since, the two governments have publicly signalled a desire to rebuild engagement, with trade and people-to-people contacts at the centre of that effort.

Canada is home to a large Indian-origin population, and a diaspora address in Toronto would be a significant moment in the bilateral calendar. Such events have in the past served as platforms for Indian leaders to speak directly to the community on issues including consular services, education and mobility.

Details of the programme in Ottawa, including any agreements expected to be signed, have not been announced. This report is based on the High Commission's public statement, remarks by officials on the record, and earlier comments by the Canadian High Commissioner to India.