Canada-India Joint Statement 2026 Trade and Investment Forum
New Delhi ( Vivek Ojha) :
Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal co-chaired the Canada-India Investment Roundtable with Canada’s Minister of International Trade Maninder Sidhu, in Toronto, Canada. The meeting discussed investment opportunities and collaboration in in sectors including infrastructure, clean energy, technology, AI and manufacturing. The statement was issued after the conclusion of a three-day (May 25-27) official visit of Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal. He has held a series of meetings with business leaders besides holding a bilateral meeting with Canada’s Minister of International Trade, Maninder Sidhu.
Both Ministers reiterated their commitment to advancing an ambitious and mutually beneficial Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) and affirmed their shared objective of concluding negotiations by the end of this year. They underscored CEPA’s importance in expanding market access, supporting resilient supply chains, and enabling two‑way economic growth.
The Ministers launched the Canada-India Trade and Investment Forum as a key platform that brings together Canadian and Indian business leaders and fosters new commercial partnerships and increased business engagement.
The Ministers also emphasized the importance of enhancing connectivity between India and Canada — including people‑to‑people ties, business mobility, and direct commercial linkages — as essential enablers of expanded trade and investment. The pact will be important for expanding market access, supporting resilient supply chains, and enabling two-way economic growth.
Minister Sidhu confirmed that Canada will lead a Team Canada Trade Mission to India later this year, reflecting the strong interest of Canadian businesses in expanding their presence in the Indian market and the shared ambition to deepen commercial partnerships.
Canada and India agreed to continue encouraging long‑term, high‑quality investment in priority sectors and to support deeper collaboration between businesses, innovators, and institutional partners in both countries. The Ministers committed to maintaining regular dialogue and advancing concrete outcomes in the months ahead.
