India, Canada Formally Resume CEPA Talks

On 24th November 2025, India and Canada agreed to formally restart negotiations on a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) after Prime Minister and Canadian Prime Minister met in Johannesburg on the sidelines of the G20 Leaders’ Summit.

  • India aims to raise bilateral trade to $50 billion by 2030, while Canada has set a more ambitious target of $70 billion. In 2024, bilateral trade in goods and services stood at $22.6 billion.
  • CEPA negotiations began 15 years ago, but were later downgraded to a sector-specific agreement covering limited industries.
  • Both nations have taken steady steps to mend relations that were ....
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