India & Canada accelerate push for major trade and investment deal

India’s Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal began his three-day visit to Canada with a series of high-level meetings focused on trade, investment and strategic cooperation. Minister Goyal called on Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and conveyed greetings from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

During the discussions, Carney recalled his recent visit to India and said it had injected fresh momentum into bilateral relations. Further engagements during the visit focused on advancing negotiations for the India-Canada Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement.