Minister Sidhu concludes largest Team Canada Trade Mission to India in 30 years, securing new commercial contracts for Canadian businesses

This week, the Honourable Maninder Sidhu, Minister of International Trade, led nearly 300 delegates from across Canada to Mumbai and Bengaluru, India, as part of the largest trade delegation sent to India in 30 years, advancing our trade diversification agenda.

October 16, 2026 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada 

This week, the Honourable Maninder Sidhu, Minister of International Trade, led nearly 300 delegates from across Canada to Mumbai and Bengaluru, India, as part of the largest trade delegation sent to India in 30 years, advancing our trade diversification agenda. The mission delivered impressive results, including 34 commercial agreements worth close to $300 million, demonstrating how the ambitious Canada-India partnership is translating into new opportunities for Canadian and Indian businesses, workers and communities. Building on this momentum, Minister Sidhu met with Piyush Goyal, India’s Minister of Commerce and Industry, in New Delhi and Mumbai to advance negotiations toward a Canada-India Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), which would give Canadian businesses greater access to one of the world’s fastest-growing economies. The two ministers have now met 10 times since May 2025.

Throughout the trade mission, Minister Sidhu hosted events that brought together hundreds of Canadian and Indian government and business leaders. He also met with senior officials, industry leaders, and investors to advance partnerships in key sectors, including aerospace and space, clean technology and energy transition, information and communication technology, life sciences, and agri-food.