Carney Says Modi To Visit Canada In December

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Tuesday that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to visit Canada around December, as the two countries work toward concluding a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) before the end of the year. Carney made the remarks at a press conference on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly high-level session in New York. He said the precise date of Modi's visit has not been set. "I believe that India just confirmed that the Prime Minister will be visiting Canada around that time. The precise date isn't out, but I very much look forward to hosting him," Carney said. On trade, Carney said Ottawa and New Delhi are making "good progress" in negotiations. "It is an exceptionally important relationship on many, many levels, people-to-people levels, security levels, and also trade and economic," he said. Carney noted that he and Modi had committed at last year's G20 to look to conclude negotiations by this year's summit, and that the two sides were aiming for the middle of December to conclude a new trade deal.