Trade ministers of India and Canada on Friday discussed the progress of ongoing negotiations for the proposed Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA).
The meeting was held between Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and Canada’s International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu in Mumbai.
The deliberations are important as both countries are aiming to conclude the negotiations by the end of this year.
“Both sides reaffirmed our leadership’s commitment to expedite negotiations and conclude CEPA at the earliest, unlocking new opportunities across trade in goods, services and investment, among others,” Goyal said in a social media post.
He added that early conclusion of the pact will help significantly increase bilateral trade.
The chief negotiators of the two countries held the fourth round of talks here this week.
“Two-way trade reached $30.4 billion in 2025. Our goal is clear: more than double that to $70 billion by 2030, opening new opportunities for Canadian worke
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