Mukesh Ambani and his wife Nita Ambani hosted Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and his wife Diana Fox Carney at their Antilia home in Mumbai. The Prime Minister is currently on an official tour of India. At Ambanis, the leader was welcomed with a round of classical dances and a performance of folk music. The Prime Minister and his wife also received a heartwarming gift from the Ambanis – the Bhagavad Gita.
The Ambani family with Prime Minister Carney and his wife
The artistic night witnessed a number of classical dance and folk music performances that reflected a “shared appreciation for heritage, friendship and cultural exchange”.
“Mrs. Nita and Mr. Mukesh Ambani hosted The Right Honorable Mark Carney and Ms. Diana Fox Carney, Prime Minister of Canada, at their home in Mumbai for a warm and welcoming afternoon. The gathering celebrated India’s rich artistic traditions through folk music and classical dance performances, reflecting mutual appreciation for heritage, friendship and past cultural exchange,” Xd Reliance official tweeted.
Anant Ambani also joined the celebrations with the Prime Minister and his wife in the pictures. See here:
Mark Carney’s visit to India
After concluding his visit to Mumbai, Carney arrived in Delhi on Sunday evening. He met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Hyderabad House on Monday.
Earlier, EAM S Jaishankar called on Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney as part of his official visit to the country. He appreciated his commitment to building partnership between the two nations.
In a post on X, Jaishankar shared, “Delighted to call Canadian Prime Minister Mark J Carney in New Delhi this morning. I appreciate his commitment to planning a forward-looking partnership.”
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The Canadian Prime Minister marked the next phase of his official tour of India in the national capital. The Chairman was welcomed at the airport by Minister of State for Commerce and Industry and Electronics and Information Technology Jitin Prasada.
On Sunday evening, Jaishankar also met Anita Anand.
Mark Carney meets Modi
At the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Carney has been on an official visit to India since February 27. He ended his visit on March 2. This was Prime Minister Carney’s first official visit to India when he arrived in Mumbai on 27 February.
The high-level discussions, scheduled for today at Hyderabad House, began an hour ago when the two Prime Ministers met for delegation-level talks to review the progress achieved till date in various areas of India-Canada strategic partnership.
Building on their earlier interactions in June 2025 during the G7 Summit and November 2025 on the sidelines of the G20 Summit, Narendra Modi and Mark Carney are said to review progress in key areas of bilateral cooperation. These include trade and investment, energy, critical minerals, agriculture, education, research and innovation, as well as strengthening people-to-people relations.
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According to a statement issued by the MEA, the two leaders will also discuss regional and global developments of common interest. Apart from the formal talks, the two Prime Ministers are scheduled to attend the India-Canada CEO Forum, which aims to strengthen trade and economic engagement between the two countries.
The Canadian Prime Minister will also visit Australia and Japan.
