Extracted Data Points

  • Minister Sidhu and Minister Goyal reaffirmed commitment to strengthening bilateral trade and investment ties
  • Objective to deliver tangible outcomes supporting economic growth and increased commercial opportunities for businesses in both countries
  • India sent its largest delegation ever sent anywhere in the world to Canada
  • Focus areas for cooperation include: clean energy, critical minerals, agri-food, advanced manufacturing, digital technologies, and skills development
  • Both countries committed to advancing Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) negotiations
  • Shared objective of concluding CEPA negotiations by the end of 2026
  • CEPA aims to expand market access, support resilient supply chains, and enable two-way economic growth
  • Launched Canada-India Trade and Investment Forum as a key platform for business leaders
  • Forum designed to foster new commercial partnerships and increased business engagement
  • Emphasis on enhancing connectivity including people-to-people ties, business mobility, and direct commercial linkages
  • Canada will lead a Team Canada Trade Mission to India later this year
  • Agreement to encourage long-term, high-quality investment in priority sectors
  • Commitment to support deeper collaboration between businesses, innovators, and institutional partners in both countries
  • Ministers committed to maintaining regular dialogue and advancing concrete outcomes