- Negotiations
The governments of Canada and India are negotiating a ‘Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement’ which they seek to conclude in 2013. By May 2012, five rounds of negotiations had taken place. This agreement is wideranging and negotiations have included rules of origin, trade facilitation, technical barriers to trade, sanitary and phytosanitary measures, and trade in services, including temporary entry for business persons, telecommunications, and financial services. According to unnamed official sources, India is likely to exclude an investor-state dispute clause in its FTAs.
last update: May 2012
2-May-2024
Mint
The negotiations may not restart anytime soon unless political issues between both countries find a resolution.
11-Jan-2024
Money Control
India has no plans to resume negotiations for a free trade agreement with Canada anytime soon since both sides are yet to find a political solution over the issue of Khalistani activities.
18-Sep-2023
Live Mint
Without citing the Khalistan issue, which created differences between the two countries, the official said negotiations will resume once the “political issues" are resolved.
17-May-2023
The Hindu BusinessLine
Negotiations on the Early Progress Trade Agreement are at an advanced stage for many sectors, say officials.
11-May-2023
The Economic Times
The India-Canada Early Progress Trade Agreement will cover goods, services, investment, rules of origin, sanitary and phytosanitary measures, technical barriers to trade, and dispute settlement, the Indian government said.
8-May-2023
Hindustan Times
India Commerce minister Piyush Goyal will discuss with his Canadian counterpart Mary Ng key economic issues such as investment promotion, green transition, and the ongoing negotiation between the two countries on a free trade agreement (FTA),
17-Apr-2023
Hindustan Times
Indian and Canadian negotiators have concluded their seventh rounds of discussions towards securing an Early Progress Trade Agreement or EPTA between the two countries.
16-Mar-2023
The Hindu
While the early harvest trade pact being fleshed out now will focus on 10-11 areas, the more comprehensive economic partnership agreement will cover Goods, Services, Rules of Origin as well as Labour, Environment and Digital issues.
15-Dec-2022
Hindustan Times
Negotiators on both sides are working on ironing out the differences that remain before a mutually acceptable document is arrived at. They are scheduled to meet for two rounds of discussions in New Delhi and Ottawa in January and February.
29-Aug-2022
The Print
Reaffirming its commitment to an interim trade pact with India, Canada said that the next round of negotiations will be held in September.
