March 28, 2026 – Yaoundé, Cameroon – Global Affairs Canada

The Honourable Maninder Sidhu, Minister of International Trade, met with Piyush Goyal, India’s Minister of Commerce and Industry, to enhance Canada-India trade ties.

Building on the momentum generated by recent high-level engagements between Canada and India, including the visit of Prime Minister Mark Carney to India earlier this month, the ministers discussed opportunities to deepen bilateral trade and investment ties and maintain regular dialogue on shared economic priorities.

Together, Minister Sidhu and Minister Goyal reviewed the progress toward a Canada–India Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), welcoming the conclusion of a first round of negotiations. They reaffirmed their shared ambition to pursue a comprehensive and modern agreement that strengthens Canada-India commercial opportunities for businesses and workers in both countries.

The ministers also discussed the World Trade Organization’s 14^th Ministerial Conference (MC14), including Canadian priorities of advancing reform efforts, supporting a pragmatic approach to plurilateral initiatives, and maintaining a stable and predictable environment for digital trade, including through the renewal of the e-commerce moratorium.

Finally, Minister Sidhu welcomed Minister Goyal’s planned visit to Canada later this spring, including a trade and investment mission and a Canada–India Trade and Investment Forum aimed at identifying new opportunities for collaboration across various economic sectors.

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