Canada-India

The governments of Canada and India are negotiating a ‘Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement’ which they seek to conclude in 2013. By May 2012, five rounds of negotiations had taken place. This agreement is wideranging and negotiations have included rules of origin, trade facilitation, technical barriers to trade, sanitary and phytosanitary measures, and trade in services, including temporary entry for business persons, telecommunications, and financial services. According to unnamed official sources, India is likely to exclude an investor-state dispute clause in its FTAs.

last update: May 2012


Les Affaires | 18-Sep-2023
Le haut-commissaire indien au Canada, Sanjay Kumar Verma, a déclaré qu’Ottawa avait suspendu les négociations commerciales et qu’il ne savait pas pourquoi.
Live Mint | 18-Sep-2023
Without citing the Khalistan issue, which created differences between the two countries, the official said negotiations will resume once the “political issues" are resolved.
The Hindu BusinessLine | 17-May-2023
Negotiations on the Early Progress Trade Agreement are at an advanced stage for many sectors, say officials.
Radio-Canada | 15-May-2023
La ministre canadienne du Commerce international devrait diriger une mission commerciale en Inde l’automne prochain et affirme qu’il « ne faudra pas des années » avant que le Canada signe une première forme d’accord commercial avec ce pays.
The Economic Times | 11-May-2023
The India-Canada Early Progress Trade Agreement will cover goods, services, investment, rules of origin, sanitary and phytosanitary measures, technical barriers to trade, and dispute settlement, the Indian government said.
Radio-Canada | 9-May-2023
Des entreprises canadiennes espèrent que les deux pays s’engageront à signer un accord commercial cette année, après plus d’une décennie de pourparlers.