New Delhi, Oct. 5 -- India and Canada are set to begin the fifth round of negotiations for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) in Ottawa, with Canada pitching energy, critical minerals and aerospace cooperation as key areas for expanding economic ties between the two countries.

Canadian International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu said the negotiations would build on the momentum from his recent visit to Mumbai and discussions with Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal at the G20 Trade Ministers Meeting.

"Tomorrow morning in Ottawa, Canada and India begin Round 5 of CEPA trade negotiations," Sidhu said in a post on X, adding that Canada was focused on concluding a trade agreement that would "open new doors for Canadian b...