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Canada sends nearly 300 business delegates to India to expand trade
Canada is sending nearly 300 business delegates to India from October 12 to 17, in its largest trade mission there in more than 30 years.
Led by Canadian International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu, the group will visit Mumbai and Bengaluru.
The mission aims to connect Canadian companies with Indian officials, businesses and potential customers, and to build commercial partnerships.
Canada and India are negotiating a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, with the latest round held in Ottawa from October 5 to 9.
They aim to conclude the negotiations by the end of 2026 and have set a goal of raising two-way trade to CAD 70 billion by 2030.
Bilateral trade in goods and services totalled CAD 30.4 billion in 2025.
Canada also wants to expand trade with markets beyond the United States, and the delegation is part of that effort.
Canada will send nearly 300 business delegates to India from October 12 to 17 on its largest trade mission to the country in more than 30 years.
Led by International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu, the delegation will visit Mumbai and Bengaluru.
Canada says the mission aims to expand commercial ties and help more than double bilateral trade by 2030.
The two countries are negotiating a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, with a goal of concluding talks by the end of 2026.
- Who
- Nearly 300 Canadian business delegates, led by International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu.
- What
- Canada is sending its largest trade mission to India in more than 30 years to expand commercial ties.
- When
- October 12 to 17, 2026.
- Where
- Mumbai and Bengaluru, India.
- Why
- Canada seeks to expand trade and investment with India and more than double bilateral trade by 2030.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
By matching Canadian expertise in sectors like aerospace, agri-food and clean technology with India's growing demand, we will diversify our trade and attract new investment
India-Canada bilateral trade in goods and services totalled CAD 30.4 billion.
The countries renewed their push for a comprehensive trade agreement and set a target of CAD 70 billion in two-way trade by 2030.
Sidhu met India's Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal at the G20 Trade Ministers' Meeting in Milwaukee.
The fifth round of trade agreement negotiations took place in Ottawa.
The Canadian trade delegation is scheduled to visit Mumbai and Bengaluru.
- Delegation size
- Nearly 300 business delegates
- Mission dates
- October 12–17, 2026
- Destinations
- Mumbai and Bengaluru
- Trade target
- CAD 70 billion in two-way trade by 2030
- 2025 bilateral trade
- CAD 30.4 billion in goods and services
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