India, Canada trade pact talks may conclude by December: Canadian Minister

Vishakhapatnam Canadian Minister of International Trade Maninder Sidhu on Thursday (November 12, 2026) said negotiations are underway between India and Canada for a trade pact and expressed the hope that these talks will conclude by the time Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Canada next month. Shaping the next chapter in India-Canada relations Shaping the next chapter in India-Canada relations Trade, technology and trust mark a revitalised partnership Shaping the next chapter in India-Canada relations opinion 1 India and Canada are currently holding the sixth round negotiations for the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA).

"We're negotiating right now with India. I'm here for Round Six between our chief negotiators, and we're going to hopefully get there by the time Prime Minister Modi Ji visits Canada next month," he said at a session of CII Partnership Summit.

Mr. Sidhu is in Visakhapatnam to attend the summit and also held discussions on the pact with Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal.