{"id":2064,"date":"2025-11-14T02:14:02","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T02:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=2064"},"modified":"2025-11-14T02:14:02","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T02:14:02","slug":"canada-moves-to-rebuild-trade-ties-with-india-after-years-of-tension-business-and-economy-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=2064","title":{"rendered":"Canada moves to rebuild trade ties with India after years of tension | Business and Economy News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"article__subhead\"><em>The Canadian trade minister, on a visit to India, says Ottawa wants to attract more investment from New Delhi.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-dates\">\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Published On 13 Nov 2025<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">13 Nov 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-share\" data-testid=\"rich-share\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__button-wrapper\"><button class=\"rich-share__button row\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/p>\n<p>Click here to share on social media<\/p>\n<p><svg class=\"icon icon--share2 icon--primary icon--16 \" viewbox=\"0 0 20 16\" version=\"1.1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><title>share2<\/title><path fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11.688 9.048c-.659 0-1.252.282-1.673.733l-4.92-2.45c.016-.115.028-.232.028-.352 0-.117-.011-.23-.027-.343l4.913-2.423a2.285 2.285 0 0 0 1.68.739C12.964 4.952 14 3.899 14 2.6 14 1.302 12.965.25 11.688.25S9.377 1.302 9.377 2.601c0 .117.01.23.027.343L4.49 5.367a2.285 2.285 0 0 0-1.68-.739C1.536 4.628.5 5.681.5 6.979c0 1.299 1.035 2.35 2.312 2.35.659 0 1.252-.281 1.673-.731l4.92 2.45a2.357 2.357 0 0 0-.029.351c0 1.299 1.035 2.351 2.312 2.351S14 12.698 14 11.399s-1.035-2.35-2.312-2.35Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-share__social-text\">Share<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>Canada is hoping to rebuild ties with major trading partner India, its trade minister said, as the two countries seek to turn the page on a years-long diplomatic row linked to the killing of a Canadian Sikh activist.<\/p>\n<p>Canadian International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu told Reuters on Thursday that he had a productive meeting with Indian Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal in New Delhi.<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 3 items<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>\u201cThe meeting went really well. We focused on areas of opportunity \u2014 aerospace, AI, critical minerals, energy, agriculture \u2014 and what more we can do together,\u201d Sidhu, who is on a three-day trip to India, said after the talks.<\/p>\n<p>The minister\u2019s visit marks one of the highest-level trade engagements between Canada and India since negotiations on a bilateral pact were halted in 2023 over accusations that India was involved in the killing of a Canadian Sikh separatist leader.<\/p>\n<p>The Canadian prime minister at the time, Justin Trudeau, had said there were \u201ccredible links\u201d between the government of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Hardeep Singh Nijjar\u2019s assassination in the province of British Columbia in June 2023.<\/p>\n<p>New Delhi vehemently denied the allegations, which prompted both governments to expel each other\u2019s diplomats. India also suspended visa services in Canada.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the accusations, Trudeau\u2019s successor, Prime Minister Mark Carney, has sought to re-establish ties with India since his government came into office earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>Carney met Modi on the sidelines of the G7 summit in June in the Canadian province of Alberta.<\/p>\n<p>The two leaders \u201creaffirmed the importance of Canada-India ties, based upon mutual respect, the rule of law, and a commitment to the principle of sovereignty and territorial integrity\u201d, according to a readout of the discussions released by Carney\u2019s office.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe leaders agreed to designate new high commissioners, with a view to returning to regular services to citizens and businesses in both countries.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Thursday\u2019s talks in New Delhi also come as both India and Canada face increased economic uncertainty spurred by United States President Donald Trump\u2019s steep tariffs.<\/p>\n<p>Sidhu, the Canadian trade minister, told Reuters that the Carney government was eager to enhance cooperation with India to attract investment in the energy and critical minerals sectors.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCanada has every element needed to build an electric battery,\u201d said Sidhu, adding that Ottawa welcomed investment from New Delhi in mining critical minerals and infrastructure projects.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Canadian trade minister, on a visit to India, says Ottawa wants to attract more investment from New Delhi. 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