India looks to quickly wrap draft of interim trade deal with Canada, as both sides discuss additional early pact

Canada and India hope to reach an Early Progress Trade Agreement by the end of this year to pave the path towards a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement.

International Trade Minister Mary Ng is expected to speak with Indian Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal next week ahead of the fourth round of trade negotiations, which are scheduled for next month in India. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY NEIL MOSS

August 17, 2022

To overcome hurdles that prevented Canada and India from reaching a free trade deal, the two sides are discussing rolling out a series of phased agreements that could eventually lead to a comprehensive pact. In March, Canada and India announced their intention to start negotiations towards a Compre...

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