India Advances CEPA Talks With Canada

India's Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal held a virtual meeting with Canada's International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu on Feb. 23, 2026, to advance discussions on a proposed India-Canada Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) and revive talks stalled since 2010. Both ministers cited over $30 billion in annual bilateral trade and agreed to stepped-up delegation-level engagement ahead of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's early-March India visit, aiming to double trade to $50 billion by 2030.