India’s Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal says Prime Minister Mark Carney’s recent visit to his country paved the best way for an entire overhaul of the Canada-India relationship.
Goyal is in Canada for meetings on trade and investment this week, starting today with a discussion with Canadian International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu.
Goyal says the connection between Canada and India will likely be very necessary in the approaching years and each countries are keen to succeed in a free trade agreement by the top of the yr.
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He’s accompanied by greater than 100 senior business representatives from industries including mining, energy, automotive and aerospace, in what India is looking its largest-ever business delegation to Canada.
Sidhu says the countries have been engaging in “WhatsApp diplomacy” and that Canada will likely be sending a delegation to India to proceed trade talks later this yr.
Carney visited Mumbai and Recent Delhi in March after making resetting relations with India a priority after he became prime minister in 2025.
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