Canada to Send Biggest Trade Mission to India in 30 Years Amid CEPA Push
Canada will send nearly 300 business delegates to Mumbai and Bengaluru from October 12 to 17 as both countries push to conclude a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement and increase bilateral trade by 2030.
Canada will send nearly 300 business delegates to India next week in its largest trade mission to the country in more than 30 years. The visit aims to strengthen commercial ties and support a target of more than doubling bilateral trade by 2030.
Led by Canadian Minister of International Trade Maninder Sidhu, the delegation will visit Mumbai and Bengaluru from October 12 to 17. The mission comes as India and Canada work towards concluding negotiations for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) by the end of 2026.
Sidhu said the visit would connect Canadian expertise in aerospace, agri-food and clean technology with India's growing demand, creating opportunities for investment and business partnerships.
CEPA negotiations gain momentum
The fifth round of CEPA negotiations took place in Ottawa from October 5 to 9. Sidhu also met India's Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on October 1 to discuss progress in the talks and ways to expand trade and investment.
During Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's visit to India in March, both countries renewed their push for a comprehensive trade agreement. They set a target of raising bilateral trade to CAD 70 billion, or around ₹4.75 lakh crore, by 2030.
Trade ties and diversification
Bilateral trade in goods and services reached CAD 30.4 billion in 2025, according to Canadian government data.
Canada exported merchandise worth CAD 3.9 billion to India, including vegetables, mineral fuels and wood pulp. Its imports from India totalled CAD 9.7 billion, led by precious stones and metals, machinery and pharmaceutical products.
The mission also supports Canada's efforts to diversify trade beyond the United States, with India emerging as a key partner in its Indo-Pacific strategy.
