New Delhi, Sept. 2 -- India and Canada held their annual Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) at Hyderabad House on Wednesday, reaffirming their commitment to concluding a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) by the end of the year.

According to the Ministry of External Affairs, the high-level talks were co-chaired by Secretary (East) in the MEA, Rudrendra Tandon, representing the Indian delegation, and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Arun Thangaraj, leading the Canadian delegation.

The two sides reaffirmed their resolve to expand bilateral trade to CAD 70 billion by 2030.

Highlighting the growing momentum in bilateral relations since June 2025, the MEA noted that the discussions reflected an accelerated pace of high-l...