{"id":1478,"date":"2025-11-24T04:54:45","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T04:54:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/?p=1478"},"modified":"2025-11-24T04:57:19","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T04:57:19","slug":"india-canada-partnership-2-0-pm-modi-resumes-trade-talks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/2025\/11\/24\/india-canada-partnership-2-0-pm-modi-resumes-trade-talks\/","title":{"rendered":"India-Canada Partnership 2.0: PM Modi Resumes Trade Talks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Quick Adsense WordPress Plugin: http:\/\/quickadsense.com\/ -->\n<div class=\"9fece8afa224fd09e54b043d0febfb58\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- NR ATF -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8898941184964366\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"4839033563\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"232\" data-end=\"624\">In a major breakthrough, India and Canada have agreed to restart negotiations on a high-ambition Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), signaling a fresh reset in bilateral ties after several rocky years.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"232\" data-end=\"624\">The announcement came after <a href=\"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/2025\/11\/04\/modi-governments-plan-on-rare-earth-mining-cut-china-dependence\/\">Prime Minister Narendra Modi<\/a> met <a href=\"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/2025\/10\/10\/india-invites-canadas-pm-mark-carney-to-ai-impact-summit-2025-in-new-delhi\/\">Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney<\/a> on the sidelines of the recent G20 Leaders\u2019 Summit in Johannesburg. The CEPA talks, originally launched in 2010, saw renewed momentum in 2022 across priority sectors such as pharmaceuticals, c<a href=\"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/2025\/11\/04\/modi-governments-plan-on-rare-earth-mining-cut-china-dependence\/\">ritical and rare earth minerals, tourism, renewable energy,<\/a> mining and urban infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"970\" data-end=\"1386\">According to a statement from India\u2019s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), both nations have now committed to pursuing an &#8216;<em>ambitious, future-ready<\/em>&#8216;\u00a0trade agreement aimed at doubling bilateral trade to <strong data-start=\"1170\" data-end=\"1196\">USD 50 billion by 2030<\/strong>. The renewed dialogue will also strengthen long-standing civil nuclear cooperation, particularly through progress on long-term uranium supply\u2014an area of strategic importance for both sides.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1388\" data-end=\"1988\">This diplomatic ease follows years of friction between<a href=\"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/2025\/10\/09\/pm-modi-welcomes-trumps-gaza-peace-plan-hopes-for-relief-and-lasting-peace\/\"> New Delhi and Ottawa<\/a>. India has repeatedly raised concerns about the presence of Khalistani extremist elements operating from Canadian soil, which it views as a threat to its national security.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1388\" data-end=\"1988\"><strong>WHY THE FRICTION?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1388\" data-end=\"1988\">Relations hit a historic low in 2023 after former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau levelled allegations against India regarding the killing of a Canadian national linked to separatist activities. India strongly rejected the claims as baseless and politically motivated, leading to a tit-for-tat diplomatic downsizing and a freeze in trade talks.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1990\" data-end=\"2427\">The shift toward reconciliation began earlier this year through sustained engagement between External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and his Canadian counterpart Anita Anand. Multiple rounds of discussions helped rebuild confidence and gradually reopen official communication channels.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1990\" data-end=\"2427\"><strong>WORK AHEAD<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2429\" data-end=\"2806\">As part of its broader strategic outreach, Canada is also reengaging with major Indo-Pacific partners, including <a href=\"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/2025\/11\/04\/modi-governments-plan-on-rare-earth-mining-cut-china-dependence\/\">India and China.<\/a> Ottawa recently joined India and Australia in a new trilateral partnership centred on technology and innovation, focusing on clean energy, artificial intelligence and critical minerals &#8211; sectors expected to feature prominently in the CEPA framework.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2808\" data-end=\"3054\">The upcoming CEPA negotiations are likely to cover goods, services, investment protection, agriculture, digital trade, labour mobility and sustainable development, reflecting the shared interest in <a href=\"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/2025\/10\/10\/india-invites-canadas-pm-mark-carney-to-ai-impact-summit-2025-in-new-delhi\/\">expanding AI<\/a> and digital-driven economic growth.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"2808\" data-end=\"3054\"><strong>HOPE FOR A BRIGHT FUTURE<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"3056\" data-end=\"3395\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">With high-level political engagement restored and trade talks officially back on track, <a href=\"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/2025\/10\/10\/india-invites-canadas-pm-mark-carney-to-ai-impact-summit-2025-in-new-delhi\/\">India and Canada appear positioned<\/a> to rebuild a partnership once thought to be at risk of collapse. 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