New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) India and Canada have reaffirmed their shared commitment to strengthening bilateral trade and investment ties, to deliver tangible outcomes that support economic growth and increased commercial opportunities for businesses in both countries, an official statement said on Friday.Building on the momentum generated through recent ministerial engagement, Canadian Minister Maninder Sidhu welcomed Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and the largest Indian delegation ever sent anywh…
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Ottawa/New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) After high-level trade talks in Ottawa, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will lead the Indian business delegation through an intensive programme of industry roundtables and B2B engagements in Toronto from May 26–27, aimed at translating ministerial-level commitment into concrete commercial partnerships across priority sectors, the government said on Tuesday.The visit carries forward the mandate set by Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Mark Carney duri…
Ottawa, May 25 (IANS) Maninder Sidhu, Canada’s Minister of International Trade, said India and Canada are working towards a deal in Canada with the largest business delegation ever from India in history.During a joint statement by Piyush Goyal, Minister of Commerce and Industry and Maninder Sidhu, Sidhu warmly welcomed Minister Goyal, saying, “there’s a lot of excitement to do more with India in terms of our economic partnership.”He said he is hearing from the business communities across t…
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) Indian Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal’s three-day visit to Canada, starting on Sunday, is expected to accelerate negotiations for the proposed Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between the two countries and rebuild closer economic relations.Civil nuclear cooperation has also emerged as a key pillar of the bilateral energy partnership.The visit assumes significance at a time when India and Canada, under the Mark Carney government, are active…
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Wednesday highlighted major achievements of the government in the past 10 days, such as export promotion initiatives, progress in free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations and discussions with global companies to strengthen manufacturing investments in India.In a post on X, the minister stated that Assam’s One District One Product (ODOP) honey was exported to the US for the first time, while India and Canada success…
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Wednesday held bilateral discussions with his Chilean counterpart, Francisco Perez Mackenna, focusing on further strengthening the cooperation across various sectors. In a post on X, EAM Jaishankar, “Delighted to meet FM Francisco Perez Mackenna of Chile this morning. Had a very good discussion on strengthening our bilateral cooperation to diversify markets and sourcing, promote export of priority items and facilitating th…
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said India and Chile reviewed the progress of negotiations for the proposed Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) and discussed ways to further strengthen bilateral trade, investment and strategic cooperation between the two countries.In a post on social media platform X, Goyal said he held discussions over breakfast with Chile’s Foreign Minister Francisco Perez Mackenna and members of the Chile…
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) India and Canada held detailed discussions across a wide range of chapters, including trade in goods, trade in services, intellectual property, rules of origin, sanitary and phytosanitary measures, and technical barriers to trade as part of the second round of negotiations for the proposed Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), according to a joint statement issued by the two countries on Friday.The second round of talks hosted by the Commerce Ministry from …
New Delhi: India and South Korea have taken a major step toward strengthening their bilateral relationship, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung announcing a comprehensive roadmap to deepen cooperation across trade, technology, and strategic sectors. The announcements came during President Lee’s first visit to India since assuming office, following delegation-level talks in New Delhi. During a joint press statement, the two leaders oversaw the exchange of mu…
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) While trade negotiations between India and Canada have in the past been derailed due to political tensions between the two countries, the relaunch of talks during the visit of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in March this year has provided a second chance to build a durable bilateral economic relationship amid the changed geopolitical landscape, according to India’s former envoy to the North American country.”Canada faces its own structural dilemma. Its overwhelmin…