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Canada sends its largest trade delegation to India in 30 years
After a 2023 diplomatic freeze, nearly 300 Canadian business leaders are heading to Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru, with a free trade agreement targeted before year-end.
Summary
Canada is sending its largest trade delegation to India in 30 years, with nearly 300 business leaders led by Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu visiting Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru. The mission comes after a 2023 diplomatic freeze in which talks stalled and diplomats were expelled. Both governments want a free trade agreement signed by the end of this year.
The video traces the reset to Mark Carney, who became prime minister in 2025 and relaunched talks with Narendra Modi at the G20 in Johannesburg on November 24, 2025. During Carney's India visit, a $2.6 billion uranium deal involving Cameco was agreed, covering about 22 million pounds, with deliveries from 2027 to 2035. India's commerce and industry minister Goyal later said the relationship was being reset very rapidly.
The channel presents the delegation as a Canadian bid to build new trade pillars beyond the United States. Canada's trade with India reached $30.4 billion in 2025, with a $70 billion goal by 2030. The video says the delegation's sectors match India's needs for more than 2,000 aircraft and 70% more electricity demand by 2035. Canada's stated goal is to double non-U.S. exports over the next decade.
Key points
- Nearly 300 business leaders, led by Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu, are travelling to Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru.
- Canada and India froze trade talks in 2023 after diplomats were expelled; Carney relaunched negotiations with Narendra Modi in November 2025.
- Cameco's $2.6B uranium deal covers about 22 million pounds, with deliveries running from 2027 to 2035.
- Canada-India trade was $30.4B in 2025, with a 2030 target of $70B.
- India will need more than 2,000 aircraft in coming years, and its electricity demand is projected to grow 70% by 2035.
- Indian companies have created nearly 36,000 jobs in Canada; Canada aims to double non-U.S. exports over the next decade.
Questions answered
Why is Canada sending a trade delegation to India?
The video says both countries want a free trade agreement signed by the end of this year. Nearly 300 business leaders led by Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu are visiting Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru, after talks that began in 2010 were frozen in 2023.
What is the Canada-India uranium deal worth?
The video describes a $2.6 billion Cameco uranium deal covering about 22 million pounds, with deliveries running from 2027 through 2035. The video presents it as part of a wider energy pitch that includes LNG Canada Phase 2 and Pacific Link.
How much is Canada-India trade worth and what is the target?
The video gives Canada-India trade in goods and services at $30.4 billion in 2025, with Ottawa targeting $70 billion a year by 2030. It says reaching that goal would mean more than doubling the relationship in five years, which is why the free trade deadline matters.
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