Canadian Minister of International Trade Maninder Sidhu will lead nearly 300 business delegates to India from October 12 to 17, 2026, as part of the Canada-India Trade Mission. The delegation will visit Mumbai and Bengaluru to expand bilateral trade, attract investment and strengthen commercial partnerships. The mission will also support ongoing negotiations for a comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA), as Canada aims to double annual two-way trade with India to $70 billion by 2030.
The Canada-India Trade Mission will bring nearly 300 Canadian delegates to India from October 12 to 17, with visits to Mumbai and Bengaluru. The delegation will explore opportunities across sectors such as aerospace, clean technology, energy transition, information and communication technologies, life sciences and agri-food. Canada aims to increase annual two-way trade with India to $70 billion by 2030, while bilateral trade in goods and services reached $30.4 billion in 2025.
According to the minister’s office, this is the largest Canadian trade delegation to India in more than 30 years. The mission aims to connect Canadian businesses with Indian decision-makers, industry leaders and potential clients to establish commercial partnerships, attract investment and support job creation in Canada.
The delegation will represent sectors including aerospace and space, clean technologies, energy transition, information and communication technologies, life sciences and agri-food. Sidhu said the mission would match Canadian expertise with India’s growing market demand, helping diversify trade and create new business opportunities.
The visit will also build on ongoing efforts to conclude a comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA) between the two countries by the end of 2026.
Canada-India Trade Mission Supports $70 Billion Trade Target
Canada aims to double its annual two-way trade with India to $70 billion by 2030 as part of its broader strategy to expand exports to markets beyond the United States.
Bilateral trade in goods and services reached $30.4 billion in 2025, including $11 billion in merchandise trade. Canadian merchandise exports to India totalled $3.9 billion, led by vegetables, mineral fuels and oils, and wood pulp. Meanwhile, Canadian merchandise imports from India amounted to $9.7 billion, primarily comprising precious stones and metals, machinery and pharmaceutical products.
Services also play an important role in bilateral economic ties. Canada’s service exports to India were valued at $15.1 billion in 2025. Education-related travel accounted for the largest share of total service exports in the latest available data for 2024, at 6.3%. Canadian service imports from India totalled $4.3 billion in 2025.
The trade mission is expected to explore opportunities across these sectors while strengthening commercial links under Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy, launched in 2022. The strategy focuses on security, trade, sustainability, people-to-people ties and regional engagement.
The Canada-India Trade Mission reflects Canada’s efforts to deepen economic engagement with India through business partnerships, investment and trade diversification. Progress on the proposed CEPA and cooperation across key industries will be important to both countries’ ambition of reaching $70 billion in annual bilateral trade by 2030.
