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Canada's Prime Minister visits: CEPA talks and a uranium deal
Canadian PM Mark Carney visited India on 27 February–2 March 2026; CEPA talks began and a CAD 2.6 billion uranium deal was welcomed.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney visited India from 27 February to 2 March 2026, the first bilateral visit by a Canadian prime minister since 2018. The two sides launched negotiations for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, adopted 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam' (One Earth, One Family, One Future) as the guiding framework for their renewed strategic partnership, and welcomed a CAD 2.6 billion agreement between Cameco and India's Department of Atomic Energy for the long-term supply of uranium.
Test yourself
Question 1
During the Canadian Prime Minister's visit of March 2026, a long-term supply agreement for which fuel was concluded between Cameco and India's Department of Atomic Energy?
- AThorium
- BLiquefied natural gas
- CCoking coal
- DUranium
Show the answer and explanation
Correct answer: D
Explanation
The CAD 2.6 billion agreement is for the long-term supply of uranium.
India also said it intends to source LNG from Canada, but that was not this agreement.
- Concept
- India–Canada uranium deal
- Typical time
- 50 seconds
- Written from
- pib.gov.in
Question 2
Which Canadian Prime Minister visited India from 27 February to 2 March 2026?
- AMark Carney
- BJustin Trudeau
- CPierre Poilievre
- DStephen Harper
Show the answer and explanation
Correct answer: A
Explanation
Mark Carney made his first visit to India as Prime Minister.
It was the first bilateral visit by a Canadian prime minister since 2018.
- Concept
- Canada PM visit, 2026
- Typical time
- 40 seconds
- Written from
- pib.gov.in
Question 3
Which principle did India and Canada adopt in March 2026 as the guiding framework for their renewed strategic partnership?
- ASabka Saath, Sabka Vikas
- BNeighbourhood First
- CAct East
- DVasudhaiva Kutumbakam
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
They adopted 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam', or One Earth, One Family, One Future.
They also launched negotiations for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement.
- Concept
- India–Canada framework
- Typical time
- 50 seconds
- Written from
- pib.gov.in