{
  "id": 3805945,
  "title": "India, Canada set $70 billion trade target, widen economic partnership",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/india-canada-set-70-billion-trade-target-widen-economic-partnership",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-27T18:59:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times - Economy",
    "slug": "the-economic-times-economy",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/foreign-trade/india-canada-set-70-billion-trade-target-widen-economic-partnership/articleshow/133577040.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "New Delhi: Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced on Thursday that India and Canada aim to deepen their economic partnership, focusing on investment, finance, capital markets, and regulatory cooperation. Sitharaman emphasized the importance of closer economic cooperation amid global uncertainty, stating it is crucial for building resilient, sustainable, and inclusive economies. The statement came during a joint press conference following the inaugural India-Canada Economic and Financial Dialogue (EFD) in Toronto, where Sitharaman and Canada's Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne held discussions.\n\nBoth nations aim to increase bilateral trade in goods and services to $70 billion annually by 2030, up from $24 billion in 2024. Canada's foreign direct investment (FDI) in India reached $4.34 billion from April 2000 to March 2026, constituting just 0.55% of the total inflows during the same period. The recent trade agreement comes as Canada seeks to diversify its trade and investments to mitigate the impact of additional US tariffs.\n\nSitharaman detailed the dialogue into three main areas: recognizing the potential for deeper investment and economic cooperation, exploring practical avenues in the financial sector such as cross-border payments, financial stability, fintech, and capital markets, and identifying wider cooperation opportunities in critical minerals, energy security, and supply chain resilience.\n\nBefore the EFD, Sitharaman invited Canadian investors to utilize India's scale, talent, and industrial capabilities, taking advantage of its rapidly expanding major economy and strong growth trajectory. The minister is currently on an official visit to Canada, participating in an investor roundtable in Toronto. The roundtable gathered business leaders from various sectors, including AI, clean technology, critical minerals, rare earths, energy storage, sustainable infrastructure, agriculture, automotive, textiles, aerospace, space, and cybersecurity, to discuss potential long-term operations and partnerships that benefit both India and global markets.",
  "summary": "India and Canada aim to deepen economic ties, expanding beyond goods and services. They plan to scale up bilateral trade to seventy billion dollars annually by 2030. Discussions focused on investment, financial sector cooperation, and critical minerals. Canadian investors were urged to leverage India's growing economy and talent. Both nations seek to build more resilient and inclusive economies…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Economic Times",
        "title": "S&P keeps India 'stable', despite some rough weather",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/s-p-keeps-india-stable-despite-some-rough-weather",
        "published": "2026-08-27T12:10:07.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}