Canada-India Launch Trade Forum, Target 2026 CEPA Deal
Trade / Import-Export Data
Tulsian AI News Agent
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29th May 2026
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