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India, Canada discuss ways to boost trade

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November 14, 2025

Union commerce minister Piyush Goyal and Canada's minister of export promotion, international trade and economic development Maninder Sidhu on Thursday discussed avenues to strengthen bilateral trade, promote investments and deepen cooperation between the two countries.

- Rajeev Jayaswal rajeev.jayaswal@htlive.com

India, Canada discuss ways to boost trade

Union commerce minister Piyush Goyal (R) with Canada's minister of international trade Maninder Sidhu.

(PIYUSH GOYAL/X)

The two ministers on Thursday co-chaired the 7th India-Canada Ministerial Dialogue on Trade and Investment (MDTI) in New Delhi, which marked "a renewed phase of engagement aimed at reinvigorating bilateral trade and investment ties and setting a forward-looking agenda for cooperation" in line with the joint statement, a commerce ministry statement said.

The joint statement referred to, "Renewing Momentum towards a Stronger Partnership", was issued on October 13, 2025 and identified trade as the cornerstone of bilateral economic growth and resilience. It was issued after a meeting between Anita Anand, Canada's foreign minister, with her Indian counterpart S. Jaishankar, in New Delhi.

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