Canadian Minister of International Trade Maninder Sidhu on Thursday (November 12, 2026) said negotiations are underway between India and Canada for a trade pact and expressed the hope that these talks will conclude by the time Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Canada next month.
“So you see the complementarities I’m talking about, whether it’s in energy, whether it’s in mining…it’s also in agriculture. “So food security, energy security, but also supply chain resiliency is what we offer. These are all natural fits, which makes my job and Minister Goyal’s job a lot easier,” Mr.
The SHANTI Act which got the assent of President of India on December 21, 2025, allows private sector participation to set up a nuclear facility, or to carry out activities for the production, use, and disposal of nuclear energy under a licence from the central government and safety authorisation of the Regulatory Board.
Canada has the best potash in the world, and it can supply the farmers here in India to get more yield, more efficiency,” the Minister said. Sidhu said.
The Canadian Minister said India is growing at a rapid rate and requires a lot more energy, 75% more energy by 2035. “We’re negotiating right now with India. Mr. Sidhu is in Visakhapatnam to attend the summit and also held discussions on the pact with Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal.
I’m here for Round Six between our chief negotiators, and we’re going to hopefully get there by the time Prime Minister Modi Ji visits Canada next month,” he said at a session of CII Partnership Summit. Between India and Canada, he said it’s not about competition, it’s about complementarities between the two economies.
