Trade Minister Leading 300-Member Mission to India This Week

International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu is visiting India with nearly 300 delegates from various Canadian businesses to pursue a free-trade agreement by year-end. The mission includes companies from sectors like aerospace, clean technologies, and agri-food. This initiative aligns with the Liberal government’s goal to double non-U.S. exports and increase two-way trade with India to $70 billion annually by 2030.

• International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu is on a trade mission in India.
• The goal is to reach a free-trade agreement by the end of the year.
• Sidhu will visit Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru.
• Nearly 300 delegates representing Canadian businesses and exporters are part of the mission.
• Participating sectors include aerospace, clean technologies, energy transition, ICT, life sciences, and agri-food.
• Canada aims to double non-U.S. exports over the next decade.
• The government has signed 20 strategic trade and defence agreements globally in the past year.
• Canada aims to double two-way trade with India to $70 billion annually by 2030.