India
Anita Anand says India key to Canada trade diversification plan
The Indian Express··2d ago
Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand said India is a large part of Canada's strategy to double non-US trade over 10 years. She told The Indian Express ties saw significant progress since her October 2025 Delhi visit with S Jaishankar. Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Anand Wednesday ahead of his expected December 2026 Canada visit. Both governments are working to conclude
Prism
What It Means For You
- A finished CEPA could expand market access for exporters on both sides.
- Uranium and critical minerals pacts signed during Mark Carney's visit remain active tracks.
- Student and work visa rules still sit with Canada's immigration minister.
What's Happening
- A Canadian trade team was in Ottawa last week and Minister Maninder Sidhu leads a 150-member business delegation in India.
- Modi posted that India seeks a constructive strategic partnership delivering tangible benefits.
- Anand described India as a $4 trillion economy and the world's sixth largest.
India Canada Reset
- Relations cooled under Justin Trudeau before Carney's government revived high-level dialogue.
- Jaishankar and Anand signed a joint roadmap in October 2025 covering security and technology.
- Carney and Modi spoke Tuesday about concluding CEPA negotiations.
all-news
