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Canadian Minister of International Trade Maninder Sidhu gestures as he speaks during an interview with Reuters at the residence of the Canadian High Commissioner in New Delhi, India, on November 13, 2025. Reuters File
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Firstpost•03-10-2026, 00:48
Canada Minister Leads 300-Member Business Delegation to India as CEPA Talks Resume
  • •Canada's Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu is leading a 300-strong business delegation to India to explore opportunities across various sectors.
  • •India and Canada are resuming talks for the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), aiming to conclude a deal by year-end.
  • •The bilateral trade deal, launched in March, targets expanding trade between the two countries to USD 70 billion by 2030.
  • •The next round of CEPA negotiations is scheduled to begin in Ottawa on October 5.
  • •Both ministers, Sidhu and Piyush Goyal, reaffirmed their commitment to expediting negotiations for an early conclusion of the agreement.
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Key Questions Answered

India and Canada share a goal to expand bilateral trade to USD 70 billion by 2030.

The next round of negotiations on the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement is scheduled to start in Ottawa on October 5.

Canadian Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu is leading a business delegation to India consisting of close to 300 delegates from businesses across key sectors.

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