Canada PM Carney’s visit to India reset ties after 2023 killing of Sikh activist, Piyush Goyal says
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's visit to India has initiated a significant reset in Canada-India relations, according to Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal. The relationship had been strained following the 2023 killing of Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Both countries are now aiming to finalize a free-trade agreement and triple their trade by 2030.
- ▪Piyush Goyal stated that Carney's visit has set the stage for a complete overhaul of Canada-India relations.
- ▪The two countries are working towards a free-trade agreement this year.
- ▪India and Canada aim to triple their trade to $50 billion by 2030.
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's recent visit to India has helped pave the way for a complete reset of Canada-India relations, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said in Ottawa.The ties were strained under Mr. Carney's predecessor in the wake of the 2023 killing of a Sikh activist in Canada. Who was Hardeep Singh Nijjar, the Sikh activist whose killing has divided Canada and India?The remarks by Mr. Goyal on Monday (May 25, 2026), who is visiting Canada, came as he met with the North American country's International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu.More than 100 senior business representatives from India's mining, energy, automotive and aerospace sectors accompanied Mr.
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