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Canada Sends Biggest Trade Mission to India in 30 Years
In brief
Canada’s International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu is leading nearly 300 delegates on a Team Canada Trade Mission to India from October 12 to 17, 2026, with stops in Mumbai and Bengaluru. Global Affairs Canada calls it the largest Canadian trade delegation to India in more than 30 years.
What is the Team Canada trade mission to India? It brings Canadian companies in aerospace and space, clean technology and energy, ICT, life sciences and agri-food to meet Indian buyers and partners, according to Global Affairs Canada.
Is a Canada–India trade deal coming?
Ottawa says the visit supports efforts to conclude a comprehensive economic partnership agreement by the end of 2026. Sidhu said Canada aims to more than double two-way trade with India to $70 billion a year by 2030.
How much trade do Canada and India do now?
Two-way goods and services trade totalled $30.4 billion in 2025, Global Affairs Canada says. Canada exported $3.9 billion in goods to India, led by vegetables (such as pulses), fuels and wood pulp, and imported $9.7 billion, mainly precious stones, machinery and pharmaceuticals.
Why it matters for students and families
Education-related travel is the biggest share of Canada’s service exports, so closer ties matter to Indian students and the large Indian diaspora in Canada, including in Ontario and Punjab-linked communities.
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Why it matters
A trade deal could cut costs for exporters and shape jobs, students and investment flows between the two countries.
People also ask
When is Canada’s trade mission to India?
October 12–17, 2026, with stops in Mumbai and Bengaluru.
Who is leading the Canada trade mission to India?
International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu.
Sources
- Global Affairs Canada: Minister Sidhu to lead Team Canada Trade Mission to India to unlock new bilateral trade opportunities
- The Economic Times: 300-member Canadian trade delegation heads to India as countries look to firm up ties
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