New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday shared highlights of his visit to Canada and said that engagements reaffirmed “the renewed momentum in India-Canada relations”.In a social media post titled “Glimpses of my highly productive visit to Canada”, Goyal said that the visit also reaffirmed “shared commitment to advancing mutual growth and prosperity”.The video posted by Goyal shared glimpses of his meetings with Canadian PM Mark Carney, Canada’s M…
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New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal’s visit to Canada, which concluded on Thursday, marks the first real commercial test of the India-Canada reset that began during Prime Minister Mark Carney’s March 2026 visit to India, with the two countries trying to move the relationship back toward a more structured economic footing, according to an article in India Narrative.Goyal met Prime Minister Carney, International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu, Foreign Minister A…
Toronto/New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday addressed the opening Ministerial Plenary Session, titled ‘From Political Reset to Commercial Delivery,’ in Toronto, Canada.Addressing the event in the presence of Maninder Sidhu, Minister of International Trade of Canada, Goyal spoke about India’s continued efforts to enhance ease of doing business and create an investor-friendly environment and invited businesses and industry leaders from Canada to be act…
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…
Washington/Ottawa, May 26 (IANS) India and Canada have signalled a rapid reset in bilateral ties, with leaders from both countries expressing optimism about concluding a long-pending free trade agreement by the end of this year while sharply expanding trade, investment and business cooperation.Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said negotiations on a free trade agreement with India would be “a game changer for Canadian workers and businesses”.”We’re negotiating a free trade deal with India. Thi…
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…
Washington, May 24 (IANS) Former Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan and Canada Ajay Bisaria has said the India-US relationship is entering a “very positive phase” after months of strain under President Donald Trump’s second term, even as concerns remain over Washington’s handling of Pakistan and its rhetoric towards India.In an exclusive interview with IANS, Bisaria described US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s India visit as both a reassurance exercise and a strategic reset after wh…
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will visit Canada from May 25-27 with a delegation of nearly 150 industry leaders to boost bilateral economic and trade ties, it was announced on Saturday.India and Canada aim to reach $50 billion in bilateral trade over the next five years.In a news briefing, Goyal said India expects to sign a free trade agreement (FTA) with Canada, covering sectors such as energy and critical minerals. The discussion woul…
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 …