Piyush Goyal to lead high-level trade, investment delegation to Canada in New Year

NEW DELHI: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will lead a high-level trade and investment delegation to Canada next year, to advance the trade and commercial engagements between the two countries.

According to Goyal, the aim is to launch the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) negotiations with Canada. Last month, India and Canada agreed to hold sustained ministerial engagements with the trade and investment community in both countries early next year.

“Held a productive discussion with Minister Maninder Sidhu to advance the trade and commercial engagement with Canada. We undertook initial scoping and broad discussions on the overall approach, contours, macro objectives and modalities as part of preparations for the launch of CEPA negotiations, ” Goyal said in a post on X.

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