Prime Minister Mark Carney and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke ahead of Modi’s planned visit to Canada in December, emphasizing continued collaboration on trade, energy, and security.
The two leaders spoke by phone on Oct. 13 and reaffirmed their commitment to conclude negotiations on a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) at the earliest opportunity and increase two-way trade to $70 billion by 2030, according to a statement from Carney’s office.
In 2025, two-way goods and services trade between Canada and India amounted to $30.4 billion.
Canada and India formally launched CEPA negotiations in March, aiming to conclude talks by the end of 2026. As of September, officials had completed four rounds of negotiations and were continuing discussions to resolve outstanding differences, according to Global Affairs Canada….