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India, Canada Begin Fourth Round of Proposed Trade Pact Talks
India and Canada are holding another set of meetings about a possible trade agreement.
This is the fourth round of talks.
The meetings are scheduled to last five days, from September 14 to September 18.
The countries are discussing goods, services and rules for trade.
They want to finish the negotiations this year.
They also want their trade to reach USD 50 billion by 2030.
Trade between them fell during 2025-26 compared with the previous year.
India sells products such as medicines and electronic goods to Canada, and buys items such as pulses and coal from Canada.
India and Canada began their fourth round of negotiations for a proposed Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement.
The five-day talks, scheduled for September 14-18, cover goods, services, rules of origin and technical trade barriers.
The two countries aim to conclude negotiations this year and raise bilateral trade to USD 50 billion by 2030.
Two-way trade fell 8.22% to USD 7.95 billion in 2025-26 from USD 8.66 billion in 2024-25.
India exports pharmaceuticals, steel, seafood and electronic goods to Canada, while importing pulses, coal, fertiliser and crude petroleum.
- Who
- Officials and negotiators from India and Canada.
- What
- The fourth round of negotiations for a proposed Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement.
- Where
- The location is not specified in the article.
- When
- September 14-18, 2026.
- Why
- The countries aim to conclude the talks this year and increase bilateral trade to USD 50 billion by 2030.
Key facts
- Agreement
- Proposed Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA)
- Negotiation round
- Fourth round
- Talks duration
- September 14-18, 2026
- Trade target
- USD 50 billion in bilateral trade by 2030
- 2025-26 trade
- USD 7.95 billion, down 8.22% from USD 8.66 billion in 2024-25
- India's key exports
- Pharmaceuticals, iron and steel, seafood, cotton garments, electronic goods and chemicals
- India's key imports
- Pulses, pearls and semi-precious stones, coal, fertiliser, paper and petroleum crude
Sources
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