India, Canada Begin 4th Round of CEPA Trade Talks

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Sep 14, 2026 13:56

India and Canada start the fourth round of Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) talks, aiming to boost bilateral trade to $50 billion by 2030.

India, Canada Begin 4th Round of CEPA Trade Talks

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Key Points

India and Canada have commenced the fourth round of negotiations for the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA).
The goal is to conclude the trade talks this year and increase bilateral trade to USD 50 billion by 2030.
Discussions cover trade in goods, services, rules of origin, and technical trade barriers.
Bilateral trade saw a dip in 2025-26, emphasizing the importance of the proposed agreement.
Key exports from India include pharmaceuticals, while main imports from Canada include pulses and coal.

New Delhi, Sep 14 (PTI) India and Canada on Monday started fourth round of negotiations for the proposed Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) here, as the two sides look to conclude the talks this year, an official said.

The issues that would figure in the five-day (September 14-18) talks include trade in goods, services, rules of origin, and technical trade barriers, among others.

The third round was held in July in Ottawa, the official said.

The negotiations are important as the two sides have targeted to increase bilateral trade to USD 50 billion by 2030.

In 2025-26, two-way trade dipped 8.22 per cent to USD 7.95 billion (USD 4.67 billion exports and USD 3.28 billion imports) from USD 8.66 billion in 2024-25 (USD 4.22 billion exports and USD 4.44 billion imports).

Key exports from India to Canada include pharmaceuticals, iron and steel, seafood, cotton garments, electronic goods and chemicals, among others.

The main imports include pulses, pearls and semi-precious stones, coal, fertiliser, paper and petroleum crude. India's main services sector exports include telecommunications, computer and information services, and other business services.

Canada is also home to over 4,25,000 Indian students and a strong Indian community.

Source: PTI By Rediff Money Desk, New Delhi

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