Canada and India restart talks, aim to double trade

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Canada and India are restarting talks on a new trade deal after a two-year pause, as leaders Narendra Modi and Mark Carney work to reset ties following past diplomatic tensions.

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00:00Canada and India are moving to reopen negotiations for a free trade agreement

00:06after a two-year pause in relations.

00:09Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says the fresh agreement

00:12could double trade to around $70 billion,

00:16calling India, the world's fifth largest economy,

00:19a major opportunity for Canadian businesses.

00:23The announcement came after Prime Minister Mark Carney

00:26met India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Johannesburg.

00:32Both leaders agreed to restart negotiations on a comprehensive economic partnership agreement.

00:38Canada paused the talks in 2023 after relations soured over its allegation

00:43that Indian agents were linked to the killing of Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar on Canadian soil.

00:49New Delhi has denied the claim.

00:51In a sign that ties are warming, Modi invited Carney to visit India

00:55and he has accepted, with the trip expected in early 2026.

01:00The two sides have also reaffirmed their civil nuclear cooperation,

01:04including ongoing discussions on long-term uranium supply.

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