05
Oct
Ottawa (Rajeev Sharma): India and Canada are set to begin the fifth round of negotiations on a proposed Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), with trade officials from both countries looking to build on recent discussions and move closer to a potential agreement. Canadian International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu said the latest round of talks would build on his recent visit to Mumbai and his discussions with India’s Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal during the G20. In a post on X, Sidhu pointed to India’s rapidly expanding economy and its increasing energy requirements, saying Canada was prepared to play a…