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India, Canada to avoid sensitive sectors in trade pact talks: Piyush Goyal

2026-05-29 12:02:45

29-May-2026

India and Canada have decided to focus on low-hanging fruit, work on areas of convergence and avoid seeking concessions in sensitive sectors in the negotiations for the proposed free trade agreement.

India's Goyal to visit Canada with 150 business leaders to boost trade ties

2026-05-26 12:21:52

26-May-2026

India expects to sign a free trade agreement with Canada covering sectors such as energy and critical minerals, while creating opportunities for Indian textile and leather companies, India's Trade Minister said.

Modi-Carney meet on Monday to see launch of free trade agreement talks

2026-03-02 08:14:49

02-Mar-2026

India and Canada will start talks on a free trade deal to double trade to $50 billion by 2030. They also advanced a 10-year uranium supply deal and agreed to cooperate in energy, critical minerals, AI, and defence, strengthening their strategic partnership.

Canada launches public consultations ahead of FTA talks with India

2025-12-15 14:27:12

15-Dec-2025

Canada initiates public consultations for a free trade agreement with India, aiming to boost trade and create jobs, with discussions ending January 27.

India, Canada discuss contours of trade pact

2025-12-05 13:17:47

05-Dec-2025

The new CEPA will be negotiated from the start and would not be a continuation of the discussions held in the past.

Canada, India agree to restart trade talks, says Indian government

2025-11-24 12:37:05

24-Nov-2025

Canada and India have agreed to restart stalled talks for a new trade deal, the Indian government said, after discussions between the two countries paused following a diplomatic spat two years ago.

All possibilities on table: Piyush Goyal on resuming FTA talks with Canada

2025-11-17 14:32:12

17-Nov-2025

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has said all possibilities are on the table regarding the resumption of free trade agreement negotiations with Canada.

Canada eyes fresh start in trade talks with India, says minister Sidhu

2025-11-14 09:42:15

14-Nov-2025

Canada and India are working to rebuild trade ties and explore new areas of cooperation after a two-year chill, with Ottawa keen to restart trade negotiations under "a new process", Canadian Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu said.

Le nouvel envoyé spécial de l'Inde plaide en faveur d'un accord commercial global

2025-10-20 12:42:57

20-Oct-2025

Le nouvel envoyé de l'Inde au Canada affirme qu'Ottawa devrait abandonner la recherche d'un accord commercial restreint et plutôt viser un accord global de commerce et d'investissement avec le pays le plus peuplé du monde.

India, Canada to resume FTA talks after 21-months pause

2025-06-19 10:31:30

19-Jun-2025

India and Canada to resume FTA talks after 21 months, aiming to revive the Early Progress Trade Agreement and move toward a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement.

India-Canada FTA talks unlikely to resume soon

2024-05-02 09:43:45

02-May-2024

The negotiations may not restart anytime soon unless political issues between both countries find a resolution.

India won't resume FTA talks with Canada anytime soon as solution eludes Khalistan issue: Source

2024-01-11 08:45:21

11-Jan-2024

India has no plans to resume negotiations for a free trade agreement with Canada anytime soon since both sides are yet to find a political solution over the issue of Khalistani activities.

'India-Canada FTA talks paused due to political reasons'

2023-09-18 06:16:35

18-Sep-2023

Without citing the Khalistan issue, which created differences between the two countries, the official said negotiations will resume once the “political issues" are resolved.

India-Canada free trade pact may include new areas such as labour, environment, gender

2023-05-17 09:41:39

17-May-2023

Negotiations on the Early Progress Trade Agreement are at an advanced stage for many sectors, say officials.

India, Canada trade pact to cover goods, services, investments, technical barriers

2023-05-11 14:53:04

11-May-2023

The India-Canada Early Progress Trade Agreement will cover goods, services, investment, rules of origin, sanitary and phytosanitary measures, technical barriers to trade, and dispute settlement, the Indian government said.

Piyush Goyal in Canada to discuss FTA, bilateral investments, green transition

2023-05-08 13:25:04

08-May-2023

India Commerce minister Piyush Goyal will discuss with his Canadian counterpart Mary Ng key economic issues such as investment promotion, green transition, and the ongoing negotiation between the two countries on a free trade agreement (FTA),

India-Canada conclude 7th round of talks on Early Progress Trade Agreement

2023-04-17 09:24:33

17-Apr-2023

Indian and Canadian negotiators have concluded their seventh rounds of discussions towards securing an Early Progress Trade Agreement or EPTA between the two countries.

India Canada trade deal talks in early April

2023-03-16 10:08:56

16-Mar-2023

While the early harvest trade pact being fleshed out now will focus on 10-11 areas, the more comprehensive economic partnership agreement will cover Goods, Services, Rules of Origin as well as Labour, Environment and Digital issues.

Trade pact between India, Canada likely to be clinched in 2023: Officials

2022-12-15 11:11:24

15-Dec-2022

Negotiators on both sides are working on ironing out the differences that remain before a mutually acceptable document is arrived at. They are scheduled to meet for two rounds of discussions in New Delhi and Ottawa in January and February.

India, Canada to hold negotiations on trade in September

2022-08-29 11:24:01

29-Aug-2022

Reaffirming its commitment to an interim trade pact with India, Canada said that the next round of negotiations will be held in September.