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India-UK talks push CEPA completion by year-end

By Drooid · Oct 15, 2026, 10:25 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Foreign Minister Anita Anand met Prime Minister Narendra Modi to review cooperation in energy, defence, education and security.
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar joined the talks and reviewed trade and investment progress.
Both countries aim to close the free trade agreement by year-end.
Modi, due in Canada in December, urged early CEPA completion and greeted Prime Minister Mark Carney.

History

Historical Context

In 2005, Canada and India signed a Strategic Partnership, marking the first formal framework for bilateral trade and investment. The agreement projected US$2.5 billion annual trade growth, and Prime Minister Paul Martin pledged joint ventures with Indian conglomerates. Today, Foreign Minister Anita Anand and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar echo that ambition, pushing a Canada-India CEPA toward completion before Modi’s December visit. If finalized, the pact could lift bilateral commerce beyond US$10 billion, reinforcing economic ties that began under the 2005 partnership and shaping future diplomatic cooperation.

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Story summary

Foreign Minister Anita Anand met Prime Minister Narendra Modi to review cooperation in energy, defence, education and security.
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar joined the talks and reviewed trade and investment progress.
Both countries aim to close the free trade agreement by year-end.
Modi, due in Canada in December, urged early CEPA completion and greeted Prime Minister Mark Carney.

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