Bengaluru, Oct. 16 -- Canadian International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu has highlighted India's potential as a key market for Canadian businesses, identifying artificial intelligence (AI), quantum computing, aviation infrastructure, digital innovation, sustainability and smart mobility as major areas for bilateral cooperation.

Addressing a business reception hosted as part of the Team Canada Trade Mission to India in Bengaluru on Thursday, Sidhu said India's growing innovation ecosystem offered significant opportunities for collaboration between the two countries.

"Canada and India are renowned for their creative flair. So what better place for all of us to gather than here in India's Innovation Hub?"

He noted that Canadian companie...