PM Narendra Modi with Canada Foreign Minister Anita Anand | Image: X/@narendramodi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand discussed the importance of concluding a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) by the end of this year and explored ways to strengthen bilateral trade and cooperation across key sectors during their meeting in the national capital as part of the foreign minister's visit to the country.
According to the readout of the meeting issued by the Canadian government on Thursday, the meeting was Anand's second with PM Modi and focused on advancing the India-Canada strategic partnership, including cooperation in trade, investment, energy, education, culture, technology and security.
During the meeting on Wednesday, the two leaders also highlighted the Team Canada Trade Mission to India, led by Canadian International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu, as a concrete step towards expanding bilateral trade and strengthening Canada's engagement in the Indo-Pacific.
"Minister Anand and Prime Minister Modi discussed the importance of concluding a comprehensive economic partnership agreement by the end of the year and highlighted the Team Canada Trade Mission led by International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu as a tangible example of growing the economic partnership, expansion of bilateral trade and advancing Canada's broader engagements in the Indo-Pacific," the statement read.