Reference News, November 25 - According to AFP, November 24, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that Canada and India will restart trade negotiations. This is a new sign of the two countries drawing closer after two years of diplomatic tensions.
The office of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau confirmed on the 23rd in a statement that the leaders of the two countries hope to "officially launch negotiations" to achieve a free trade agreement.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa on the 23rd, and both sides emphasized that relations between the two countries have seen "progress" over the past months.
According to reports, in 2023, relations between the two countries deteriorated sharply due to Ottawa's accusation that New Delhi orchestrated the assassination of a Sikh separatist who had joined Canadian nationality.
India has always firmly denied the relevant charges.
This diplomatic crisis led to mutual expulsion of ambassadors and severely impacted trade and economic exchanges.
In June this year, during the time when the Indian Prime Minister was invited to attend the G7 Summit held in Canada, the two countries began to mend their relationship.
The tariff policies implemented by US President Trump had a negative impact on the Indian and Canadian economies, which objectively promoted the improvement of bilateral relations.
The report said that since taking office, Justin Trudeau has repeatedly stated that Canada must promote trade partner diversification to reduce its dependence on the United States.
In his statement, he clearly expressed the hope to reach a "ambitious" agreement with India, aiming to reach a scale of 70 billion USD by 2030, doubling the bilateral trade volume.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau also accepted an invitation from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and will officially visit India in early next year. (Translated by Zhao Kexin)
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