Key trade pacts in mind, Delhi looks at multi-nation visit by PM Narendra Modi in December
Key trade pacts in mind, Delhi looks at multi-nation visit by PM Narendra Modi in December India-Canada economic pact, India-EU Free Trade Agreement on the table.
Key trade pacts in mind, Delhi looks at multi-nation visit by PM Narendra Modi in December India-Canada economic pact, India-EU Free Trade Agreement on the table.
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- 4 min read New Delhi Sep 26, 2026 04: 43 AM IST.
- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has formally invited Modi to the summit and this has been confirmed by US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor.
- Keeping the focus on sealing key trade agreements, Delhi is looking to schedule a multi-nation visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in December, The Indian Express has learnt.
- Delhi and Washington, meanwhile, remain engaged on the Bilateral Trade Agreement, and hope to finalise it by December.
4 min read New Delhi Sep 26, 2026 04: 43 AM IST. Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Friday. (ANI).
Keeping the focus on sealing key trade agreements, Delhi is looking to schedule a multi-nation visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in December, The Indian Express has learnt. Destinations may include the US, Canada and at least two European countries, according to diplomatic sources.
While the India-Canada Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) is projected to be finalised and signed in December, it is learnt that the India-EU Free Trade Agreement will additionally be signed in Brussels the same month. Delhi and Washington, meanwhile, remain engaged on the Bilateral Trade Agreement, and hope to finalise it by December.
Although there is no official announcement yet from the Ministry of External Affairs on the Prime Minister's probable visit to North America and Europe, expectations are that he will travel to Miami for the summit of the G20 leaders on December 14-15. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has formally invited Modi to the summit and this has been confirmed by US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor.
Taken together, the developments around key trade pacts in mind, Delhi looks at multi-nation visit by PM point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.
