📷 Image: Hindustan Times (via NewsData)
Business
India, Canada Reach Fifth Negotiation Round on Trade Deal; Minister to Return in October
✍️ Hindustan Times
🗓 28 Sep 2026, 07:17 AM
👁 17
India and Canada have completed the fifth round of talks on a comprehensive economic partnership agreement. Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal will visit Canada again in October to push the deal to finalization.
India and Canada have concluded the fifth round of negotiations on a comprehensive economic partnership agreement, a milestone in the two countries’ trade talks. The talks were held between Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and his Canadian counterpart, with both sides expressing optimism about the progress.
The agreement is expected to cover a range of sectors, from agriculture and manufacturing to digital trade and intellectual property. Both governments highlighted the potential for increased bilateral trade and investment flows.
Following the successful round, Piyush Goyal has confirmed a second visit to Canada in October. The visit aims to address remaining technical issues and move the deal toward signing.
Analysts say the deal could boost India’s exports to Canada and attract Canadian investment in Indian markets, strengthening economic ties between the two nations.
The agreement is expected to cover a range of sectors, from agriculture and manufacturing to digital trade and intellectual property. Both governments highlighted the potential for increased bilateral trade and investment flows.
Following the successful round, Piyush Goyal has confirmed a second visit to Canada in October. The visit aims to address remaining technical issues and move the deal toward signing.
Analysts say the deal could boost India’s exports to Canada and attract Canadian investment in Indian markets, strengthening economic ties between the two nations.