India in talks to host PM Carney for R-Day

Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke by phone on Tuesday, reaffirming their commitment to swiftly concluding the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between their nations. They also discussed plans to double bilateral trade by 2030, according to a report by The Economic Times.

Canada's Foreign Minister Anita Anand and International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu are currently in India to explore opportunities for the trade agreement during Modi's upcoming visit to Canada in December. The leaders expressed their desire to build on the positive momentum in bilateral relations and work towards concrete outcomes across various sectors such as trade, energy, technology, security, and people-to-people ties.