Mumbai, Oct. 14 -- Canada's Minister of International Trade, Maninder Sidhu, on Wednesday said Ottawa is looking forward to welcoming Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Canada in December, highlighting sustained engagement between the two countries as they seek to strengthen bilateral trade and economic cooperation.

Speaking to ANI, Sidhu said his visit was part of continued efforts to deepen India-Canada ties under Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's government, with regular ministerial exchanges and business engagements helping both sides address shared challenges.

"This is now my fifth trip to India since I became Trade Minister. Prime Minister Carney and I were here in early March, in fact, here in Mumbai, visiting and signing commer...