Prime Minister of Canada Mr. Mark Carney Calls India-Canada CEPA a “Game Changer”

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal arrived in Ottawa, Canada, heading the largest-ever Indian business delegation to Canada comprising industry leaders from over 100 companies, in a landmark step towards the full revival of India-Canada economic relations. The three-day visit to Cananda, covering Ottawa on May 25 and Toronto from May 26–27, is aimed at advancing bilateral trade and economic ties between India and Canada, with a particular focus on accelerating the ongoing negotiations for the India-Canada Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA).

During the Day 1 visit in Ottawa, Shri Goyal held a series of high-level meetings with senior Canadian leaders and Ministers to deepen bilateral cooperation across trade, investment, technology, agriculture, and strategic sectors.

Calling on Prime Minister of Canada Mr. Mark Carney, Shri Goyal conveyed warm greetings from Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. The Minister fondly recalled Prime Minister Carney’s recent visit to India, which imparted fresh momentum and renewed confidence to the India-Canada partnership. Both sides held forward-looking discussions on further deepening bilateral cooperation across multiple domains and expressed optimism towards the early conclusion of the India-Canada CEPA.(updated on 26th May 2026)