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India and Canada push CEPA talks toward 2026 deadline

By Drooid · Oct 17, 2026, 4:10 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Canada’s Trade Minister Anita Anand met in New Delhi on 15 Oct 2026.
They discussed security, defence and a prospective trade pact.
CEPA talks aim to finish by end-2026, targeting C$70 billion bilateral trade by 2030.
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu led a 300-delegate mission that secured 30 deals worth nearly C$300 million.
Cameco signed a C$2.6 billion deal with India’s Department of Atomic Energy for long-term uranium supply.

History

Historical Context

In 2015, Canada and India signed a nuclear cooperation agreement authorizing Canadian uranium exports to India's Department of Atomic Energy. The pact projected up to C$2.2 billion in trade over a decade, and the first shipment of 1,000 metric tons arrived in 2017. Today, Minister S. Jaishankar and Trade Minister Anita Anand convene in New Delhi, aiming to expand the CEPA framework toward a C$70 billion trade target by 2030. If the 300-delegate mission, led by International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu, secures similar deals, bilateral commerce could surpass the 2015 benchmark, reshaping North-South supply chains.

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Story summary

India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Canada’s Trade Minister Anita Anand met in New Delhi on 15 Oct 2026.
They discussed security, defence and a prospective trade pact.
CEPA talks aim to finish by end-2026, targeting C$70 billion bilateral trade by 2030.
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu led a 300-delegate mission that secured 30 deals worth nearly C$300 million.
Cameco signed a C$2.6 billion deal with India’s Department of Atomic Energy for long-term uranium supply.

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