Canada, India advance trade talks ahead of new economic partnership negotiations
Ottawa/IBNS: Canada and India are moving forward on plans to launch negotiations toward a comprehensive economic partnership agreement, following a call between senior trade ministers on Wednesday.
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu spoke with India’s Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal to discuss strengthening commercial ties and advancing bilateral trade priorities.
"We discussed preparations to launching negotiations on a new Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA)," Sidhu wrote on X.
I look forward to welcoming Minister Goyal and his trade and investment delegation in the new year."
Today, I met with Minister Goyal to further strengthen the commercial ties between Canada and India.
— Maninder Sidhu (@MSidhuLiberal) December 3, 2025
We discussed preparations to launching negotiations on a new Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA).
I look forward to welcoming Minister Goyal and his trade and… pic.twitter.com/4HBoLzrJCD
The conversation built on discussions held during the Ministerial Dialogue on Trade and Investment in India in November.
The ministers also reviewed preparations for the upcoming negotiations, first announced by Prime Minister Mark Carney and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the G20 Leaders’ Summit in South Africa last month.
According to the federal government, Sidhu expressed his expectation to welcome Goyal to Canada in the new year for continued talks.
Last month, Australia along with India and Canada, officially launched the Australia-Canada-India Technology and Innovation Partnership (ACITI) during the G20 Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa.
The initiative aims to expand collaboration in critical minerals, clean energy and artificial intelligence, with the goal of strengthening supply chains and accelerating innovation.
IBNS
Senior Staff Reporter at Northeast Herald, covering news from Tripura and Northeast India.
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