India and Canada Restart Talks, Seeking to Double Trade (1)

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney agreed to resume discussions on a bilateral free trade deal, the latest sign of warming relations between the two countries.

The talks were announced after Modi and Carney met on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit in South Africa. The leaders decided to “begin negotiations on a high-ambition Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement,” according to a statement from India’s Ministry of External Affairs.

Carney also accepted Modi’s invitation to visit India early next year.

The goal is for bilateral trade to reach $50 billion by 2030, the Indian ...