Piyush Goyal, Maninder Sidhu Discuss Next Steps in India-Canada CEPA Talks

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal held a productive discussion with Maninder Sidhu, Canada’s Minister of International Trade, focusing on advancing negotiations for the India-Canada Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA).

In Delhi, India, I met with my colleague, India’s Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal. During our tenth meeting, we continued our work to strengthen trade ties between our countries, building on Minister Goyal’s visit to Canada earlier this year alongside Indian business leaders. We had a productive discussion on negotiations toward a balanced Canada–India Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) that would improve market access and create new opportunities for trade and investment.

— Maninder Sidhu (@MSidhuLiberal) October 13, 2026

According to Goyal’s social media post, the discussions centred on achieving a balanced and mutually beneficial agreement that would improve market access and create new opportunities for trade and investment between the two countries.

The minister expressed confidence that the proposed CEPA would provide fresh momentum to bilateral trade and strengthen the India-Canada economic partnership.
The agreement is expected to be an important framework for expanding commercial engagement, enhancing market opportunities and promoting shared economic prosperity between India and Canada.