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Trade minister leading 300-member mission to India this week
The mission includes nearly 300 delegates and aims to speed a trade pact that could lift annual bilateral trade to $70 billion by 2030.
- On Monday, October 12, Canadian Minister of International Trade Maninder Sidhu will lead the Team Canada Trade Mission to India, the country's largest commercial engagement in more than 30 years.
- Ottawa seeks to expand commercial ties by more than doubling annual bilateral trade with India to $70 billion by 2030, compared with $30.4 billion in goods and services trade in 2025.
- Nearly 300 business delegates will visit Mumbai and Bengaluru from October 12 to 17, focusing on aerospace, clean technology, and agri-food sectors to 'secure new opportunities for our businesses and workers.'
- Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand and Minister Sidhu are coordinating preparations for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's December visit, while officials explore inviting Prime Minister Mark Carney as Republic Day chief guest in 2027.
- Both nations are pursuing conclusion of a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement by year-end as part of the Canadian Indo-Pacific Strategy, which identifies trade as a core strategic objective.
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