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Anand is in India from October 13 to 15 for high-level talks with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar
She said the people-to-people ties that bind India and Canada are deep.
Mumbai: Canada's Minister of International Trade, Maninder Sidhu, has welcomed the investment potential between India and Canada, highlighting the role of Canadian companies, institutions and pension funds in India's infrastructure development, following the Union Cabinet's approval of the strategic sale and restructuring of IDBI Bank to Canada's Fairfax Financial Holdings.Emphasising the importance of bilateral investments, Sidhu told in an exclusive interview that Canada has invested close to USD 107 billion in India and sees significant scope to expand its presence across key sectors, inclu
The Prime Minister's office said the discussion covered ongoing efforts to expand cooperation in areas of mutual interest, including trade, science and technology, defence, security, energy, education, people-to-people ties and multilateral cooperation
Canada’s foreign minister Anita Anand on Wednesday emphasised India’s importance as a “valuable partner” amid geopolitical uncertainty as she met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and external affairs minister S Jaishankar to strengthen ties in trade, energy and security
Speaking with Canadian counterpart Anita Anand, Jaishankar described India as a “power in the middle” and highlighted its population and economic strength.
During Tuesday’s call with Carney, Modi described the conversation as warm and productive. He also stressed the need to strengthen the strategic partnership.
Sources added that PM Modi will be visiting U.S. for the G20 summit from December 13 to December 15, 2026
Modi will visit Canada Dec. 11-12 as both countries fast-track trade talks and seek to finalize a pact aimed at doubling bilateral trade by 2030.
He said the two sides were discussing a trade deal in an interview with a network popular with Indian community
Mr. Sidhu, who was in the city as part of a high-level Canadian trade mission to India, said Canada and India had complementary economic strengths and were well positioned to build stronger partnerships at a time when global trade patterns were being reshaped.
Data comes as the two countries had what experts described as one of the “biggest weeks” in bilateral relations.