Archive · 7 Jan 2026
British Columbia Trade Mission to India
British Columbia is sending a group of leaders to India for five days.
They want to help local businesses, especially those that make things from trees, because the US has put taxes on them.
India is becoming a big economy, and Canada wants to trade more with them.
They will visit four big cities and talk to leaders there.
British Columbia already trades a lot with India, especially in technology and life sciences.
India is also talking to many other countries about fair trade deals.
This trip could help both countries do more business together.
British Columbia will send a trade delegation to India from January 12 for five days.
The mission includes Premier David Eby and Minister Ravi Kahlon, visiting New Delhi, Mumbai, Chandigarh, and Bengaluru.
The trip aims to promote BC businesses, especially in forestry, tech, clean energy, and mining.
BC is India's largest trade partner in Canada, with $2.1 billion in bilateral trade in 2024.
India is negotiating trade deals with 14 countries or groups, aiming to become the world's third-largest economy.
- Who
- British Columbia Premier David Eby and Minister Ravi Kahlon
- What
- Trade mission to India
- When
- January 12 for 5 days
- Where
- New Delhi, Mumbai, Chandigarh, Bengaluru
- Why
- To promote businesses, seek new markets, and diversify trade
- Delegation Members
- Premier David Eby, Minister Ravi Kahlon
- Mission Duration
- 5 days (January 12)
- Cities Visited
- New Delhi, Mumbai, Chandigarh, Bengaluru
- BC-India Trade
- $2.1 billion (2024)
- BC Tech Companies
- 12,000
- India's Trade Discussions
- 14 countries/groups (50 nations)
- India's Economic Goal
- World's third-largest economy
- India's Export Promotion Mission
- Rs 25,000 crore