India and Canada began their fourth round of negotiations on the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) in early September 2026, aiming to finalize the trade pact by year-end. The five-day talks focused on issues such as goods and services trade, rules of origin, and technical barriers. Bilateral trade between the two countries dropped to $7.95 billion in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, down from $8.66 billion a year earlier, with India exporting pharmaceuticals, iron and steel, seafood, cotton garments, electronic goods, and chemicals to Canada, while importing pulses, pearls, semi-precious stones, coal, fertiliser, paper, and petroleum crude from it.
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On September 14, 2026, India and Canada began their fourth round of negotiations for the proposed Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) in Ottawa. The talks are scheduled to last five days until September 18. Key issues include trade in goods and services, rules of origin, and technical barriers to trade. Both countries aim to increase bilateral trade to $50 billion by 2030, but recent figures show a decline: in the fiscal year ending March 2026, two-way trade fell by 8.22% to $7.95 billion from $8.66 billion in the previous year. Major Indian exports to Canada include pharmaceuticals and iron and steel, while key imports consist of pulses and coal. India's services sector also plays a significant role, with telecom and IT services being major export categories.
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India and Canada on Monday (September 14, 2026) started fourth round of negotiations for the proposed Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) here, as the two sides look to conclude the talks this year, an official said.
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The issues that would figure in the five-day (September 14-18) talks include trade in goods, services, rules of origin, and technical trade barriers, among others.
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The third round was held in July in Ottawa, the official said.
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The negotiations are important as the two sides have targeted to increase bilateral trade to $50 billion by 2030.
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In 2025-26, two-way trade dipped 8.22% to $7.95 billion ($4.67 billion in exports and $3.28 billion in imports) from $8.66 billion in 2024-25 ($4.22 billion exports and $4.44 billion imports).
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Key exports from India to Canada include pharmaceuticals, iron and steel, seafood, cotton garments, electronic goods and chemicals, among others.
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The main imports include pulses, pearls and semi-precious stones, coal, fertiliser, paper and petroleum crude.
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India's main services sector exports include telecommunications, computer and information services, and other business services.
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