(a) whether the Government proposes to open trade with Canada;
(b) if so, the details thereof alongwith the aims and objectives of such a trade pact; and
(c) the joint study group`s report prepared in this regard so far?
(a) whether the Government proposes to open trade with Canada;
(b) if so, the details thereof alongwith the aims and objectives of such a trade pact; and
(c) the joint study group`s report prepared in this regard so far?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY(SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA)
(a)to (c) India and Canada have constituted a Joint Study Group to examine the feasibility of
a comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA) between the two countries.
The objectives of a CEPA between India and Canada will be primarily to broaden and deepen
cooperation in all economic fields and to encourage trade and investment flows between the
two countries.