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Sidhu meets India's Goyal on G20 sidelines; Canada-India trade pact heads to fifth negotiating round next week
Ministers met on the margins of the G20 trade ministers' meeting in Milwaukee to advance the comprehensive economic partnership agreement ahead of the October 5–9 negotiating round, targeting a deal by year's end; a Team Canada trade mission heads to India October 12–17.
Why it matters
The meeting in Milwaukee signals that Canada and India are trying to turn their warming commercial ties into a formal trade deal. A fifth negotiating round is set for October 5–9, with both sides aiming to reach a mutually beneficial agreement before the end of the year — and a Team Canada trade mission to India is scheduled for October 12–17.
Full report
This week, the Honourable Maninder Sidhu, Minister of International Trade, met with Piyush Goyal, India's Minister of Commerce and Industry, on the margins of the G20 Trade Ministers' Meeting in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The meeting built on momentum from their bilateral meeting in Mumbai last month.
The ministers discussed progress on the Canada-India comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA) negotiations ahead of the fifth negotiating round, scheduled for October 5 to 9, 2026. Minister Sidhu emphasized the importance of working toward a mutually beneficial agreement by the end of this year.
They also discussed the upcoming Team Canada Trade Mission to India, from October 12 to 17, 2026, which will create new opportunities and expand commercial ties between Canadian and Indian businesses — a key priority under Canada's Indo-Pacific Strategy. Minister Sidhu highlighted Canada's role as a trusted and reliable long-term economic partner for India, including its ability to meet India's growing demand for energy, critical minerals and other key commodities.
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