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  "id": 3774600,
  "title": "Canada can be India's strategic partner: Canadian FM",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/canada-can-be-indias-strategic-partner-canadian-fm",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-27T16:06:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times",
    "slug": "the-economic-times",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/canada-can-be-indias-strategic-partner-says-canadian-finance-minister/articleshow/133573211.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Canadian Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne declared Canada capable of acting as a strategic partner for India in maintaining the nation's energy and food security on Thursday. This assertion was made during meetings with Indian Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Toronto, as both nations aim to enhance their economic relationship following a resurgence in bilateral cooperation. Champagne emphasized Canada's potential in providing energy and food security to India, highlighting the country's fourth-largest economy and a population of 1.4 billion people.\n\nBoth India and Canada are focusing on key areas such as energy, critical minerals, and resilient supply chains for their economic collaboration. Furthermore, during Prime Minister Mark Carney's recent visit to India, the importance of energy security, the diversification of energy supplies, and the strengthening of cooperation in conventional and clean energy, civil nuclear energy, and critical minerals were reaffirmed. The two nations have also set their sights on expanding energy trade, which could include Canadian LNG, LPG, crude oil, refined petroleum products, potash, and uranium, along with refined petroleum products.\n\nIndia and Canada recently signed an agreement on critical minerals cooperation, which aims to establish more secure and diversified supply chains. Sitharaman's visit to Canada is part of her official tour to Canada and the United States, running from August 25 to September 2. The inaugural India-Canada Economic and Financial Dialogue, where Champagne and Sitharaman are participating, will discuss macroeconomic developments, financial-sector cooperation, bilateral investment opportunities, and shared international economic priorities.\n\nDuring her stay in Canada, the Finance Minister is also engaging with investors and businesses, including representatives from the energy, artificial intelligence, and critical minerals sectors. The bilateral trade between India and Canada, which stood at approximately USD 8 billion in FY2025-26, has been on the rise. Both countries have set a goal to boost bilateral trade to USD 50 billion by 2030, with the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) as a means to further stimulate trade and investment ties.",
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