Canada-India relations

NEW DELHI / OTTAWA (Rajeev Sharma)— Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral discussions focused on accelerating diplomatic and economic ties, reaffirming their shared ambition to finalize a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) as swiftly as possible. The leaders reviewed expanding cooperation across finance, artificial intelligence, defense, and cultural exchange over the past year. Aiming to double two-way merchandise and services trade by 2030, the talks coincided with high-level Canadian diplomatic outreach in India, including a Team Canada Trade Mission led by International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu and an official visit to New Delhi…